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NBATags: Daily Fantasy Basketball PicksNBA DFSToday we have seven exciting games on the NBA docket to choose from for our Daily Fantasy player pool. Whether you play at Victiv, DraftKings, FanDuel, 247Drafts or somew2015-02-28 15:37:252/28: Dunking with Wolves- Timberwolves Preview: Grizzlies Eye Revengehttp://dunkingwithwolves.com/2015/02/28/timberwolves-preview-grizzlies-eye-revenge/
The Memphis Grizzlies were riding high the last time they were in town. They were winners of 8 in a row and 12 of 13, and the Grizzlies came to Minneapolis on Feb. 6 thinking they&#039;d easily extend both streaks against a team that had lost 8 of its previous 10 contests. The Wolves, however, ha...2015-02-28 09:38:352/27: Moxyball.com- FanDuel NBA Tips 2/27 | Bradsgotmoxy Shares 5 of His Picks for Tonight&#8217;s DFS Action!http://www.moxyball.com/daily-fanduel-fantasy-football-basketball-hockey-baseball-picks-lineup/2015/02/27/fanduel-nba-tips-227-bradsgotmoxy-shares-5-of-his-picks-for-tonights-dfs-action/
Looking for FanDuel NBA Tips and Advice 2/27? Bradsgotmoxy breaks down five of his top plays for tonight&#8217;s FanDuel NBA contests! After a light night with only 2 NBA games on Thursday, we are back in full force with 14 games on the docket tonight for FanDuel NBA contests. Â Given that, there is2015-02-27 16:39:062/26: Moxyball.com- FanDuel NBA Lineup for Feb 27 | NBA DFS FanDuel Lineup Picks, Tips, Strategy & Advice for February 27, 2015 (2/27)http://www.moxyball.com/daily-fanduel-fantasy-football-basketball-hockey-baseball-picks-lineup/2015/02/26/fanduel-nba-lineup-for-feb-27-nba-dfs-fanduel-lineup-picks-tips-strategy-advice-for-february-27-2015-227/
FanDuel NBA Lineup for February 27 &#124; DFS FanDuel Tips, Strategy, Picks and Advice for Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Feb 27, 2015 (2/27) The Feb 26th action is still on the go as we write this post, but things are looking pretty solid at this point. LeBron James is having a fantastic night, which2015-02-26 23:38:442/26: Beale Street Bears- Gay Scores 28, Kings Stifle Memphis Grizzlies 102-90http://bealestreetbears.com/2015/02/26/gay-scores-28-kings-stifle-memphis-grizzlies-102-90/
The Sacramento Kings ended the Memphis Grizzlies&#039; post-break hot streak by defeating them 102-90 on Wednesday night in California. The Grizzlies were faced against a familiar foe on Wednesday night--the Sacramento Kings. They were also paired against a familiar face--Rudy **** Gay had s...2015-02-26 04:38:092/24: Fully Clips- Recap: Five Thoughts Following Clippers-Grizzlies Part Doshttp://fullyclips.com/2015/02/23/recap-five-thoughts-following-clippers-grizzlies-part-dos/
1) This Game Was Over When Chris Paul was pickpocketedby Grizzlies guard Mike Conley with the game on the line. Noooooo, CP3. pic.twitter.com/b1DqPfJuT3 &#8212; Rey-Rey (@TheNoLookPass) February 24, 2015 &#34;All I kept thinking about is if I was at home watching this game, I&#8217;d say this ...2015-02-24 03:38:392/23: Rip City Project- Trail Blazers fade late, fall to Grizzlies 98-92http://ripcityproject.com/2015/02/22/trail-blazers-fade-late-fall-to-grizzlies-98-92/
The Portland Trail Blazers opened up a double-digit lead on the Memphis Grizzlies despite not having LaMarcus Aldridge (right thumb sprain), but it wasn&#039;t enough to carry the Trail Blazers through an awful fourth quarter stretch, and they fell to the Grizzlies 98-92. Recap Aldridge was unavai..2015-02-23 01:38:092/22: Rip City Project- Newly acquired Trail Blazers set to go against Grizzlieshttp://ripcityproject.com/2015/02/22/newly-acquired-trail-blazers-set-go-grizzlies/
Tonight at 6:00 p.m. PST, the Portland Trail Blazers welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to Moda Center. After a disappointing showing in Utah, the Trail Blazers will have a tough time bouncing back against one of the best teams in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies have lost their last two road games 2015-02-22 17:38:182/22: Beale Street Bears- Where is Memphis Grizzlies' Courtney Lee?http://bealestreetbears.com/2015/02/22/memphis-grizzlies-courtney-lee/
The Memphis Grizzlies&#039; Courtney Lee began the 2014-15 season as one of the most efficient guards in the NBA, but recently his high level of production has dipped. Indiana native Courtney Lee is playing his second season as a member of the Grizzlies. He is currently averaging 10.7 points,...2015-02-22 14:39:282/20: Beale Street Bears- Top 10 Headlines for Memphis Grizzlies' 2nd Half of Seasonhttp://bealestreetbears.com/2015/02/20/top-10-headlines-memphis-grizzlies-2nd-half-season/
The Memphis Grizzlies begin the second portion of the 2014-15 season on Sunday when they face the Portland Trail Blazers. Beale Street Bears examines the top-10 headlines and questions that will be answered between now and the end of the regular season. The Grizzlies curren...2015-02-20 22:39:022/20: Space City Scoop- NBA Power Rank Weeks 15-16: The Stretch Runhttp://spacecityscoop.com/2015/02/20/nba-power-rank-weeks-15-16-stretch-run/
NBA Power Rank Weeks 15-16: Contenders Begin Stretch Run: I won&#039;t lie, I&#039;m downright giddy over the fact I&#039;ve been calling out the pretenders (read: Clippers and Suns) for weeks when I refused to add them to my top 10 unlike the National pundits&#33; HA&#33; And, can I ju...2015-02-20 16:39:212/12: Thunderous Intentions- OKC Thunder Grades: Thunder Maul Grizzlies from Get-Gohttp://thunderousintentions.com/2015/02/11/okc-thunder-grades-thunder-maul-grizzlies-get-go/
The Storm Report hasyour OKC Thunder grades for Wednesday&#039;s dominating win over the Memphis Grizzlies. In direct contrast with their last meeting against the Grizz, the Thunder offense was hitting on all cylinders, shooting a sizzling 45% for the night. Oklahoma City also took a page out of Mem2015-02-12 00:38:342/11: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies' en route to first Southwest Division titlehttp://bealestreetbears.com/2015/02/11/memphis-grizzlies-en-route-first-southwest-division-title/
The Memphis Grizzlies&#039; are in their 20th year of existence, and have yet to raise any banner in the rafters in either Memphis or their previous home up in Vancouver. The Grizzlies&#039; play in arguably the toughest division in the NBA, which is the Southwest Division. It was two years...2015-02-11 16:38:252/11: Thunderous Intentions- OKC Thunder Preview: Sometimes You Eat the Bear...http://thunderousintentions.com/2015/02/11/okc-thunder-preview-sometimes-eat-bear/
Early Rumblings is your ultimate OKC Thunder preview for tonight&#039;sgame.Back-to-back wins have Oklahoma City back over .500 but they face a much more difficult challenge on Wednesday. Wins over thedepleted Clippers and a struggling Nuggetsteam are one thing, but knocking off one of the top teams2015-02-11 07:38:272/10: Hoops Habit- Aaron Brooks: A Winding Career Pathhttp://hoopshabit.com/2015/02/10/aaron-brooks-winding-career-path/
Aaron Brooks, the 30-year-old Chicago Bulls back-up point guard, has had a number of twists and turns in his professional career. From being a first-round pick and the NBA&#039;s Most Improved Player to playing in China and becoming an NBA trade chip. A once promising career had become in danger of 2015-02-10 13:38:532/6: Dunking with Wolves- Timberwolves Preview: Hosting the Memphis Grizzlieshttp://dunkingwithwolves.com/2015/02/06/timberwolves-preview-hosting-memphis-grizzlies/
In the two games since Ricky Rubio made his return missing nearly three months of the season due to injury, the Wolves lost by six points in Dallas againstthe now 34-win Mavericks and defeated the Miami Heat at home on Wednesday. In games that Rubio starts and finishes this year, the Wolves are n...2015-02-06 10:39:252/3: Orlando Magic Daily- Historical Magic Comparisons: Channing Frye and Rashard Lewishttp://orlandomagicdaily.com/2015/02/03/historical-magic-comparisons-channing-frye-rashard-lewis/
Stretch-4s have become the en vogue thing for NBA coaches to employ. Itis a strategy that has proven to be effective at opening up the court and keeping bigs away from the basket. Orlando Magic GM Rob Hennigan looked to a model of the past to form an offense that features Channing Frye hoisting thre2015-02-03 08:38:412/2: Sun-N-Gun- Suns Preview: Suns Look to Bounce Back Vs. Grizzlieshttp://valleyofthesuns.com/2015/02/02/suns-preview-suns-look-bounce-back-vs-grizzlies/
Tonight the Phoenix Suns (28-21) host the Memphis Grizzlies (35-12) at U.S. Airways Center at 7:00 PM. Memphis has been playing excellent basketball as of late, and added on to their record with a 85-74 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Saturday night, Phoenix lost at Golden State 106-...2015-02-02 14:39:581/31: Thunderous Intentions- OKC Thunder Preview: Will Kevin Durant Help Beat Memphis?http://thunderousintentions.com/2015/01/31/okc-thunder-preview-will-kevin-durant-help-beat-memphis/
Early Rumblings is your ultimate OKC Thunder preview for tonight&#039;s game&#33; There&#039;s no official word yet on whether Kevin Durant will be available against Memphis on Saturday but the Thunder desperately need him. That much became evident in Wednesday&#039;s loss to the lowly New York Knic2015-01-31 09:38:181/30: Hoops Habit- Making The All-Star Case For Dwyane Wade Over Kyle Korverhttp://hoopshabit.com/2015/01/30/making-star-case-dwyane-wade-kyle-korver/
There is a segment of NBA fans that have made the case that Kyle Korver deserves an All-Star bid over Dwyane Wade. Why? Because, as they say, Korver has had the better year. But one would hardly look atthe two players&#039; style and say that they play a similar style. Korver is a shooter of the ...2015-01-30 11:38:081/26: Moxyball.com- FantasyDraft.com NBA Lineup Jan 26 | DFS Tips, Picks, Advice & Strategy for January 26http://www.moxyball.com/daily-fanduel-fantasy-football-basketball-hockey-baseball-picks-lineup/2015/01/26/fantasydraft-com-nba-lineup-jan-26-dfs-tips-picks-advice-strategy-january-26/
FantasyDraft.com recently launched NBA contests! We&#8217;re sharing some tips, advice and the lineup we&#8217;re playing for tonight&#8217;s fantasy basketball contests (Jan 26, 2015 &#124; 1/26) One of the newer sites to join the DFS world is FantasyDraft.com. We enjoyed playing their NFL contests2015-01-26 09:40:071/25: Como Juega- Courtney Leehttp://comojuega.com/2015/01/25/courtney-lee/
VER PERFIL PosiciÃ³n: Escolta Altura: 1.96 m Peso: 91 Kg Nacimiento: 03-10-1985 PaÃ­s: Estados Unidos ATAQUE SÃ³lida altura para el puesto. Correcto atleta, pero no tan explosivo. No es un triplero puro, al no probarÂ con tanta frecuencia (3 por cada 36 minutos) pero cuando lo hace, lanza cerca del 2015-01-25 16:36:041/24: The Basketball Junkie- Fantasy NBA DraftKings DFS Values (Jan. 24th)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBasketballJunkie/~3/9BoGLpVZqts/fantasy-nba-draftkings-dfs-values-jan_24.html
More so than in most nights, there is not much offensive firepower in tonight's five-game NBA slate.No game has an over-under greater than 196.0 and only the Memphis Grizzlies (103.5) and Washington Wizards (100.5) are projected to score at least 100 points based on Vegas odds.In addition, the Grizz2015-01-24 14:37:281/22: Beale Street Bears- Western Kentucky Basketball: Courtney Lee's Historic Nighthttp://bealestreetbears.com/2015/01/22/western-kentucky-basketball-courtney-lees-historic-night/
Western Kentucky was the university that Courtney Lee thrived at and propelled him into what is now a successful NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies. Western Kentucky is set to retire Lee&#039;s jersey tonight in Bowling Green, KY. Courtney Lee Crazy Dunk. Lot of great plays for @CourtneyLee2211 .2015-01-22 13:38:511/22: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies' Defense Shuts Down Jurassic Parkhttp://bealestreetbears.com/2015/01/22/memphis-grizzlies-defense-shuts-jurassic-park/
Did Somebody Call Jeff Goldblum? The Memphis Grizzlies put the Toronto Raptors to rest by clawing away at every shot. The Raptors shot 27-85 for a 31.8 FG% compared to the Grizzlies&#039; 45.9 FG%. Despite the Raptors having five players in double figures, one player rose above the rest. That pla...2015-01-22 02:39:351/20: Orlando Magic Daily- Magic Historical Comparisons: Maurice Harkless, Stacey Augmonhttp://orlandomagicdaily.com/2015/01/20/magic-historical-comparisons-maurice-harkless-stacey-augmon/
The Orlando Magic had &#8220;The Plastic Man&#8221; Stacey Augmon for the last two years of his 14-year NBA career. At that point, Augmon was a shadow of the talent he once was, but his defensive prowess and prime play is a parallel for the best case scenario for Maurice Harkless. Maurice Harkl...2015-01-20 17:38:111/20: The Smoking Cuban- Dirk Nowitzki Proves He Has Plenty Left in the Tankhttp://thesmokingcuban.com/2015/01/20/dirk-nowitzki-proves-plenty-left-tank/
There have been rumblings. Whispers that no Mavericks fan liked to hear, but couldn&#039;t escape from. Is Dirk Nowitzki finally showing his age? Has he been diminished to second-fiddle come crunch time? Nowitzki may be slowing down a tad. Who could fault him? He&#039;s 36-years old and in his 17...2015-01-20 13:38:311/17: Celtics Life- Video: Jeff Green with the poster dunk, former Celtics score 54 in Grizzlies winhttp://www.celticslife.com/2015/01/video-jeff-green-with-poster-dunk.html
Former Celtic Jeff Green poured in 12 points of his 21 (including the vicious dunk above) in the 4th quarter tonight as the Grizzlies defeated the Magic. In fact former Celtics had 54 points, which was more than the rest of the team combined. Former Celtics GM Chris Wallace sure loves bringing in C2015-01-17 02:37:231/17: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies cruise past the Orlando Magichttp://bealestreetbears.com/2015/01/17/memphis-grizzlies-cruise-past-orlando-magic/
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Orlando Magic 106-96 on Friday night with Jeff Green leading the way with 21 points and 5 rebounds. All in all, this was a very solid road win for the Grizzlies who have now won three straight games. What really made the difference in this game was that the Grizzli2015-01-17 00:40:041/16: Orlando Magic Daily- Deciding Factors: Magic vs Grizzlieshttp://orlandomagicdaily.com/2015/01/16/deciding-factors-magic-vs-grizzlies/
The Magic didn&#039;t push the tempo enough The Magic did a good job for most of the first quarter thanks to rookie Elfrid Payton who finished the quarter with six points and five assists on his way to a career-high 22 points and 12 assists. Luke Ridnour slowed down the game once again. This...2015-01-16 22:39:501/15: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Jeff Green Makes His Debuthttp://hoopshabit.com/2015/01/15/memphis-grizzlies-jeff-green-makes-debut/
The new-look, Memphis Grizzlies took the floor for the first time on Wednesday night. With Jeff Green in tow, they traveled to the hipster mecca that is Brooklyn, to take on the Nets. The game marked the recently acquired Green&#8217;s first appearance as a Grizzly, and begins the learning proces...2015-01-15 17:36:541/12: HoopsRumors- Fallout/Reaction To The Jeff Green Tradehttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/01/falloutreaction-green-trade.html
The Grizzlies and Celtics had cursory discussions about Jeff Green two years ago when Memphis was nearing itsÂ Rudy Gay trade, and the teams engaged in more serious discussions about Green last year, according to Chris Herrington of The Commercial Appeal, who writes in a subcription-only piece. The 2015-01-12 18:36:021/12: Hoops Habit- Fantasy Basketball: The Jeff Green Tradehttp://hoopshabit.com/2015/01/12/fantasy-basketball-jeff-green-trade/
Here we are again as it&#039;s time to analyze another NBA trade in the fantasy basketball realm. They just keep coming and coming and coming. The main factor in this one features the Memphis Grizzlies getting Jeff Green and how the leftover pieces with the Boston Celtics will be impacted. Jeff G...2015-01-12 16:37:291/12: Sun-N-Gun- Suns Analysis: Breaking Down Fourth Quarter Struggleshttp://valleyofthesuns.com/2015/01/12/suns-analysis-breaking-fourth-quarter-struggles/
After splitting their recent four-game road trip with a 2-2 record -- despite all four contests being very winnable games -- it&#039;s safe to say that the Suns have some issues to sort out. We&#039;ve already touched on the mental mistakes and even more recently, the dumb technical fouls, but as...2015-01-12 09:38:141/12: Sir Charles In Charge- Memphis Grizzlies: How Good Will They Be With Jeff Green?http://sircharlesincharge.com/2015/01/12/memphis-grizzlies-good-will-jeff-green/
The Memphis Grizzlies have already established themselves as a top contender in the Western Conference, now they add Jeff Green After atrade that will send Jeff Green to the Memphis Grizzlies (in exchange for Tayshaun Prince and a protected future 1st round pick), the landscape of the NBA has been .2015-01-12 09:37:341/11: Sun-N-Gun- Suns Recap: Memphis Wins 122-110 In Double Overtimehttp://valleyofthesuns.com/2015/01/11/suns-recap-memphis-ins-122-110-double-overtime/
On the final game of their four-game road trip, Phoenix Suns (22-18) lost to the Memphis Grizzlies (26-11) in double overtime by the score of 122-110. Despite the Grizzlies controlling most of the game, the Suns managed to force overtime, but the Grizzlies pulled away in double overtime to give the 2015-01-11 23:37:381/11: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies Trade Rumors: What Can Jeff Green Offer?http://hoopshabit.com/2015/01/11/memphis-grizzlies-trade-rumors-can-jeff-green-offer/
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports,the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed in principle to tradeTayshaun Prince and a future first-round pick to the Boston Celtics for Jeff Green. The addition of the natural scorer certainly addresses Memphis&#039;s biggest weakness: offensive assets aroun...2015-01-11 09:37:011/10: Big Easy Believer- NOT SO FAST: Why Pelicans Must KEEP Monty Williamshttp://bigeasybeliever.com/2015/01/10/not-fast-pelicans-must-keep-monty-williams/
Some New Orleans fans have been calling for Monty Williams&#8217; head for quite a while. The Hornets/Pelicans have been irrelevant in playoff conversations since the departure of Chris Paul, and recent struggles have not helped his cause. This chatter has apparently become legitimate according to B2015-01-10 19:36:351/10: Purple and Blues- Trevor Booker Shot An Historic Buzzer Beaterhttp://purpleandblues.com/2015/01/10/trevor-booker-shot-historic-buzzer-beater/
By now you&#039;ve seen &#34;The Shot.&#34; The Shot being the ridiculous volleyball loft Trevor Booker shot with two hands over his head with his back to the basket. What we lack is context for it, which is what you&#039;re going to get here. Just in case you live under a rock and happened to ...2015-01-10 02:37:431/9: Pelican Debrief- New Orleans Pelicans: What to watch for vs. Memphis Grizzlieshttp://pelicandebrief.com/2015/01/09/new-orleans-pelicans-watch-vs-memphis-grizzlies/
The New Orleans Pelicans weren&#039;t supposed to be entering Friday evening&#039;s game with the Memphis Grizzlies looking to avoid a three game losing streak. New Orleans was supposed to bounce back from a loss to the Washington Wizards with a decisive win over a battered Charlotte Hornets team on2015-01-09 10:37:551/9: Slam Dunk Zone- Do the Grizzlies have enough to make a trade?http://slamdunkzone.com/2015/01/09/grizzlies-enough-make-trade/
The Memphis Grizzlies are 24-10 and currently reside in third place in the highly competitive Western Conference. They are off to the best start in franchise history, but have seen their strong start slowed a bit due to injuries from some of their key players. This includes the flu game against the 2015-01-09 09:38:411/8: Hoops Habit- Can Jarnell Stokes, Jordan Adams Crack Rotation?http://hoopshabit.com/2015/01/08/can-jarnell-stokes-jordan-adams-crack-rotation/
Every June, the NBA Draft makes dreams come true for 60 young basketball players (it ends up being less depending on how many choose not to sign or fail to make the roster). The Memphis Grizzlies made that dream happen for two players in last June&#8217;s draft. Memphis selected UCLA shooting gua...2015-01-08 11:37:281/7: HoopsRumors- Atlantic Notes: Jackson, Galloway, Celticshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/01/atlantic-galloway-celtics.html
The Knicks still have an interest in acquiring Reggie Jackson from the Thunder, but New York likely lacks the assets to entice Oklahoma City into dealing the guard, who will become a restricted free agent at season&#8217;s end, Jon Hamm of The Oklahoman writes. The only Knicks players that the Thund2015-01-07 21:36:021/7: Celtics Life- The faulty thought of the Celtics playing the vets to improve their trade valuehttp://www.celticslife.com/2015/01/the-faulty-thought-of-celtics-playing.html
We have the same trade value, whether you play us or not. None.With the news that James Young will go back to being inactive tonight due to the return of Marcus Thornton, many Celtics fans are wondering why the team's young players are missing out on opportunities at the expense of the short term 2015-01-07 19:35:261/3: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies take on the Nuggets in Denverhttp://bealestreetbears.com/2015/01/03/memphis-grizzlies-take-nuggets-denver/
The Memphis Grizzlies (24-8) will take on the Denver Nuggets (13-20) tonight in the Mile High City. The Grizzlies have won their last three games while the Nuggets have lost their last three games, so both teams are clearly going in opposite directions. However, this doesn&#039;t mean the Grizzlies 2015-01-03 16:39:281/3: Sports Out West- 5 things we learned from Lakers&#8217; 109-106 loss to Grizzlieshttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2015/01/03/5-things-we-learned-from-lakers-109-106-loss-to-grizzlies/
LOS ANGELES &#8212; The Los Angeles Lakers were in a tightly contested game on Friday night against the Memphis Grizzles falling 109-106 despite a near triple-double effort by Kobe Bryant. The Grizzlies were able to hold on and win a game on the road with Zach Randolph (illness)Â out with a double-d2015-01-03 08:36:041/1: Slam Dunk Zone- Three Resolutions: Southwest Divisionhttp://slamdunkzone.com/2015/01/01/three-resolutions-southwest-division/
Now that 2014 is in the books, and a new year is upon us, I want to talk about what may just be the toughest division in the entire National Basketball Association (NBA) right now&#8211;the Eastern Conference&#8217;s Southwest Division. We earlier published a list of New Year&#8217;s resolutions for2015-01-01 17:40:0712/30: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies host the Spurshttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/12/30/memphis-grizzlies-host-spurs/
The Memphis Grizzlies (22-8) host the San Antonio Spurs (19-13) tonight in a game that is sure to have a playoff atmosphere. The Grizzlies come into this game 2.5 games back of the #1 seeded Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference and only 1 game ahead of the #4 seeded Houston ...2014-12-30 16:38:4712/27: Beale Street Bears- Retooled Rockets down Grizzlies in OT 117-111http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/12/26/retooled-rockets-grizzlies-ot-117-111/
Grizzlies can&#039;t top new-look Rockets in OT The Houston Rockets have shaken their roster up recently, and it looks to be working, as they beat the Grizzlies in OT with a final score of 117-111. New Rockets Josh Smith and Corey Brewer scored 21 and 13 points off the bench respectively, which ...2014-12-27 00:41:3212/26: HoopsRumors- 2015/16 Salary Rankings: Shooting Guardshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/12/salary-rankings-shooting-guards.html
Hoops Rumors is in the process of ranking the cap hit for each NBA player by position. I previously ran down the point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center salaries for the 2014/15 season. I&#8217;ve also begun looking ahead to the 2015/16 campaign with a rundown of the ca2014-12-26 18:35:4412/26: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies Vs Houston Rockets : Josh Smith Debut?http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/12/26/memphis-grizzlies-vs-houston-rockets-josh-smith-debut/
Josh Smith To Debut? Josh Smith is rumored to play minutes tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies. He&#039;ll likely face Kosta Koufos who&#039;s been starting in place of Zach Randolph. Randolph has been out for most of the week and will likely rest on Friday as well. Koufos currently leads the G...2014-12-26 07:39:2812/24: Beale Street Bears- How did you become a Memphis Grizzlies fan?http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/12/24/become-memphis-grizzlies-fan/
The writers from Beale Street Bears came together and gave their story on when and how they became a Memphis Grizzlies fan. We encourage all of our readers to comment below and let us know when you became a fan of the Memphis Grizzlies. Staff Writers Christian Dudley - &#34;When I began watch...2014-12-24 23:40:5312/23: SLC Dunk- Utah Jazz 97 Memphis Grizzlies 91 Game Recap: Big games for Alec Burks and Gordon Hayward stun shorthanded Vancouver expatshttp://www.slcdunk.com/2014/12/23/7440645/utah-jazz-97-memphis-grizzlies-91-game-recap-big-games-for-alec-burks
UTA: 19 - 25 - 26 - 27 -- 97
MEM: 22 - 21 - 25 - 23 -- 91
The Utah Jazz defeated the short handed Memphis Grizzlies to go a very respectable 3-3 on their recent East road trip. I was unfortunately unable to watch the game (Texas infrastructure can't handle rain and the wifi was out here),2014-12-23 12:42:0812/23: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies fall to the Utah Jazzhttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/12/23/memphis-grizzlies-fall-utah-jazz/
The Memphis Grizzlies suffered a disappointing loss on Monday night to the Utah Jazz, losing 97-91. Even though they never were out of it, the Grizzlies never were able to pull ahead and put the Jazz away. In the end, the Grizzlies didn&#039;t do enough to put the pressure on the Jazz or make them f2014-12-23 08:39:0512/20: SLC Dunk- Utah Jazz finally winning games, but should they tinker more with the line-ups? -- The Downbeat #1502http://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2014/12/20/7424223/utah-jazz-trey-burke-dante-exum-gordon-hayward-winning-games-line-up-downbeat-1502
See, the Utah Jazz ARE improving!...Toronto GM sings with fans...Memphis players buy a car for car theft victim...Jimbo makes it big...The NBA-DL Stamps are losing...and playing Trey and Dante together more
The Utah Jazz won, again! They finally won back-to-back games this season! Yes Ev2014-12-20 07:38:5212/20: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies' Winning Steak Ended by Chicago Bullshttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/12/19/memphis-grizzlies-winning-steak-ended-chicago-bulls/
The Winning Streak Ends at Six The Memphis Grizzlies have had a commendable week. They won against the defending champs, the San Antonio Spurs, in a triple overtime game on Wednesday. Memphis&#039; best also defeated the top ranked team in the West, the Golden State Warriors a day prior. The West...2014-12-20 01:41:3612/19: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies: Best Moments of 2014http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/12/19/memphis-grizzlies-best-moments-2014/
It&#039;s been a quick 25 games for the Memphis Grizzlies and they sit atop the Southwest Division with a 21-4 record and are coming off back to back wins over two of the top teams in the Western Conference. We&#039;re going to go thru five of the best games/moments so far in the Grizzlies&#039;...2014-12-19 15:39:3912/18: Soaring Down South- 10 things NBA fans need to know about the Atlanta Hawkshttp://soaringdownsouth.com/2014/12/18/10-things-nba-fans-needs-know-atlanta-hawks/
Owners of 18 wins, 7 losses, and 0 television appearances, the Atlanta Hawks have quietly crept to the Eastern Conference&#039;s third-best record. 1) The Hawks are contenders in the East. It&#039;s a five-team race. Toronto, Atlanta, Cleveland, Chicago, and Washington all have rosters capable of ..2014-12-18 11:40:1112/16: Blue Man Hoop- Warriors, Grizzlies do battle in marquee matchup http://bluemanhoop.com/2014/12/16/warriors-grizzlies-do-battle-in-marquee-matchup-2/
If the records of the Warriors and Grizzlies indicate much, this justmight just be the game of the season thus farin the NBA. The Warriors are the hottest team in the league, winners of a franchise-record 16 straight and pulling out wins left and right. They&#039;ve also won 10 straight on the ro...2014-12-16 11:38:2812/15: Hoops Habit- NBA Rookie Rankings 12/15/14: Can Andrew Wiggins Take The Top Spot?http://hoopshabit.com/2014/12/15/nba-rookie-rankings-121514-can-andrew-wiggins-take-top-spot/
Through the first six or seven weeks of the NBA Rookie Rankings, it has been the Jabari Parker show. Coming into the league as the most ready prospect out of college, Parker has been proving that each and every game, leaving all other rookies scratching and clawing. However, there is one rookie t...2014-12-15 11:38:1712/15: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies Rumors: Ray Allen and Kosta Koufos http://hoopshabit.com/2014/12/15/memphis-grizzlies-rumors-ray-allen-kosta-koufos/
As the Memphis Grizzlies finished off comeback victories over the Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers, the rumor mill was churning. According to ESPN&#039;s Marc Stein,the Cleveland Cavaliers are very interested in acquiring Memphis back-up center Kosta Koufos. Stein also suggests that the C...2014-12-15 11:38:1712/13: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies Swat Charlotte Hornets in Double OThttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/12/13/memphis-grizzlies-swat-charlotte-hornets/
VC for Three Seconds away from the game slipping in overtime. The ball gets pushed to the corner. There is an open man. A tried and tested player that&#039;s experienced the trials, tribulations and scrutinized minutia of the game of basketball. A veteran that&#039;s paid his dues in the relative...2014-12-13 02:38:5412/12: Swarm and Sting- Charlotte Hornets Recap: Grizzles Edge Hornets in Double OT http://swarmandsting.com/2014/12/12/charlotte-hornets-recap-grizzles-edge-hornets-double-ot/
The Charlotte Hornets hit the road Friday night for a meeting against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies are one of the best teams in the entire NBA, and sat second in the Western Conference standings going into the game. They also feature one of the best defenses in the league which would be chal2014-12-12 23:39:4812/9: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies host the Dallas Maverickshttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/12/09/memphis-grizzlies-host-dallas-mavericks/
The Memphis Grizzlies (16-4) will take on the Dallas Mavericks (16-6) at home tonight. Tipoff is 8:07 PM EST and the game will be aired on NBA TV. The Grizzlies no longer have the #1 seed in the Western Conference, trailing the Golden State Warriors (18-2) by 2 games. The Grizzlies presently are 3rd2014-12-09 16:40:4612/7: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies Take Their Talents to Miami Heathttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/12/07/memphis-grizzlies-take-talents-miami-heat/
Only One Way To Go At the Top: Cleveland, Ohio. A prime destination, rated somewhere between Beverly Hills and inner-city Milwaukee. For the first time, Memphis Grizzlies fans can see a Heat game on League Pass instead of ESPN. Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol will take on Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh...2014-12-07 06:39:1612/6: HoopsRumors- 2014/15 Salary Rankings: Shooting Guardshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/12/rankings-shooting-guards.html
Hoops Rumors is in the process of ranking the cap hit for each NBA player by position. I&#8217;ve already posted the point guard salary rankings for the 2014/15 campaign. The next spot on the hardwood that Iâll be looking at is the shooting guard position for the 2014/15 season. All told, NBA team2014-12-06 14:36:1612/5: Beale Street Bears- Grizzlies drop second straight as they lose to Spurshttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/12/05/grizzlies-drop-second-straight-lose-spurs/
Grizzlies fall to Spurs 101-107 After an extremely hot start for the Grizzlies they have cooled off a bit as they pick up their fourth loss of the season to the San Antonio Spurs. That being said, the Spurs are the defending champions, and are hardly an easy win. Both Marc Gasol and Mike Conley ...2014-12-05 22:39:1912/4: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Best November Game From Each Starter http://hoopshabit.com/2014/12/04/memphis-grizzlies-best-november-game-starter/
November has been good to the Memphis Grizzlies. They finished the NBA&#8217;s first full month of play with a 15 and 2 record, the best in the NBA. Marc Gasol had a career month, Mike Conley was solid as usual, and Zach Randolph did the Zach Randolph things NBA fans have come to expect from him. ..2014-12-04 10:38:0912/2: Pickin' Splinters- Road Less Traveled: Sacramento survives West-heavy opening schedulehttp://www.pickinsplinters.com/?p=40030
In 2014, DeMarcus Cousins very neatly fits into this desirable narrative: an ultra-talented lottery pick with obvious question marks (namely: his overall attitude) is drafted to a perennial loser that has longed for a player of his abilities; after several disappointing seasons stuck in the lottery,2014-12-02 09:36:4412/1: Beale Street Bears- Can the Grizzlies sustain their elite level of play?http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/12/01/can-grizzlies-sustain-elite-level-play/
The Grizzlies&#039; finished November with a 15-2 record and are atop the NBA. Finishing out the month, Memphis went 3-0 on their current four game road trip with dominating wins over the Lakers, Trail Blazers and Kings. Memphis made some history with their win over the Lakers&#039; last week, be...2014-12-01 17:40:5211/30: A Royal Pain- Grizzlies Claw Their Way to Victory Over Kingshttp://aroyalpain.com/2014/11/30/grizzlies-claw-way-victory-kings/
Once again, with no DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings (9-8) faced the best team in the West, the Memphis Grizzlies (15-2) for the first time since their last controversial ending in Memphis, but once again it would be the Grizzlies getting the better of the Kings, winning 97-85, in a well-rounded performa2014-11-30 21:38:4611/30: Beale Street Bears- Grizzlies square off against the Kings on Sunday http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/30/grizzlies-square-off-kings-sunday/
The Memphis Grizzlies continue their west coast road trip with a stop in Sacramento today at 6:00 PM EST. The Grizzlies come into this contest with a 14-2 record, having won four straight games while the Kings are 9-7, having lost two straight games. In addition, the Kings will be without their supe2014-11-30 17:40:1411/30: A Royal Pain- Game Preview: Kings (9-7) vs. Grizzlies (14-2)http://aroyalpain.com/2014/11/30/game-preview-kings-9-7-vs-grizzlies-14-2/
Assuming the Kings team doctors can get DeMarcus Cousins healthy enough to play tonight, this should be a lot of fun. The Kings have been on the road since November 22nd, Minnesota to New Orleans to Houston to San Antonio. I&#8217;m sure they are excited to be home, and I&#8217;m sure they&#8217;...2014-11-30 11:39:5111/30: Moxyball.com- Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks 11/30 | NBA DFS Strategy Fantasy Advice & Sleepers for Nov 30 | FanDuel Lineup Tips for November 30http://www.moxyball.com/daily-fantasy-baseball-football-basketball-picks/2014/11/30/daily-nba-fantasy-basketball-picks-1130-nba-dfs-strategy-fantasy-advice-sleepers-nov-30-fanduel-lineup-tips-november-30/
Daily NBA FanDuel Lineup Tips, Strategy and Advice for November 30, 2014 (11/30) &#124; DFS NBA Basketball player picks, advice, strategy &#38; lineup tips for Nov 30, 14 to help set your lineup. Take advantage of our daily fantasy basketball advice and lineup tips to help win yourÂ FanDuel, DraftKi2014-11-30 09:40:1911/29: Beale Street Bears- NBA denies Kings protest in loss to Grizzlieshttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/29/nba-denies-kings-protest-loss-grizzlies/
The NBA announced on Friday that it has denied the Sacramento Kings protest in their November 13th loss at FedExForum. The Kings&#039; protested the game winning layup by Courtney Lee that went in as time expired. NBA just announced that it has denied Sacramento Kings&#039; protest over loss to Gri.2014-11-29 08:40:3111/29: Beale Street Bears- Grizzlies destroy the Trail Blazers in Portland http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/29/grizzlies-destroy-trail-blazers-portland/
On a night that was supposed to be about the Portland Trail Blazers establishing themselves as an elite team, the Memphis Grizzlies crashed the party, thrashing the Trail Blazers on their home floor by a score of 112-99. If you were to just look at the box score, you would see that this game was eve2014-11-29 06:39:5511/28: Rip City Project- Trail Blazers, Grizzlies - Division leaders to clash in Portlandhttp://ripcityproject.com/2014/11/28/trail-blazers-grizzlies-division-leaders-clash-portland/
Tonight at 7:00 p.m. PST, the Portland Trail Blazers welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to the Moda Center. The Trail Blazers areone of the hottest teams in the NBA, boasting a nine-game winning streak. The Grizzlies are tied for the league&#039;s best record and will be a very formidable opponent. Watch2014-11-28 11:39:2111/27: HoopsRumors- Pacific Notes: Suns, Lakers, Butlerhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/11/pacific-lakers-butler.html
Isaiah Thomas called the Suns backcourt timeshare &#8220;a tough situation&#8221; that&#8217;s &#8220;not what I expected&#8221; when he spoke this week to James Herbert of CBSSports.com, but Goran Dragic isn&#8217;t upset about the logjam and told Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic that he accepts h2014-11-27 17:36:0711/27: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: 5 Things The Grizzlies Are Thankful For http://hoopshabit.com/2014/11/27/memphis-grizzlies-5-things-grizzlies-thankful/
After the Memphis Grizzlies finish up their late Wednesday night game against the Los Angeles Lakers, they will have Thursday off to celebrate Thanksgiving on the road. Even though they will presumably be away from their families and the traditional Thanksgiving setting, I imagine they&#8217;ll s...2014-11-27 11:40:0311/27: HoopsRumors- Southwest Notes: Davis, Chandler, Lee, Millshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/11/southwest-davis-chandler.html
Trevor Ariza and Tyson Chandler were probably the most significant newcomers to the Southwest Division this past summer, but even devoid of an influx of star talent, every team in the Southwest has a winning record so far. I covered Ariza&#8217;s impact earlier today in my look at what the Rockets d2014-11-27 11:36:1111/26: Lake Show Life- Lakers: Highlights at Memphis Grizzlies (Video)http://lakeshowlife.com/2014/11/26/lakers-highlights-memphis-grizzlies-video/
Game: Los Angeles Lakers (3-11) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (12-2) Projected Starting Lineup Lakers PG - Jeremy Lin SG - Kobe Bryant SF - Wesley Johnson PF - Ed Davis C - Jordan Hill Grizzlies PG - Mike Conley SG - Courtney Lee SF - Tony Allen PF - Zach Randolph C - Marc Gasol Injury Report...2014-11-26 23:39:5211/24: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Marc Gasol The Scorer http://hoopshabit.com/2014/11/24/memphis-grizzlies-marc-gasol-scorer/
The Memphis Grizzlies put their perfect home record on the line Sunday night against the Los Angeles Clippers and Zach Randolph&#8217;s old buddy Blake Griffin. Heading into the contest, the Grizzlies sat atop the Western Conference standings with an 11-2 record, thanks to their elite defense and a 2014-11-24 10:38:0111/24: Crossover Chronicles- In a world of Boogie and Brow, what about Marc Gasol?http://bloguin.com/crossoverchronicles/2014-articles/in-a-world-of-boogie-and-brow-what-about-marc-gasol.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-a-world-of-boogie-and-brow-what-about-marc-gasol
The early season storyline for big men has been Anthony Davis this and DeMarcus Cousins that. Sure, LeBron James and Chris Paul are still part of the MVP conversation. Kevin Durant has not gotten started and Derrick Rose has had his false starts. Davis and Cousins are it &#8212; the guys that have b2014-11-24 01:40:2411/23: Beale Street Bears- Preview: Rivalry renewed--Grizzlies take on Clippershttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/23/preview-rivalry-renewed-grizzlies-take-clippers/
Grizzlies take on rival Clippers for first time in &#039;14-&#039;15 season The surging Grizzlies are set to take on their rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, tonight in Memphis. This should be a great game as the two teams have recently had a very heated rivalry going on, and the stomach bug that ...2014-11-23 14:39:3111/22: HoopsRumors- Celtics Notes: Green, Rondo, Lee, Basshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/11/celtics-green-rondo.html
Earlier in the month, Hoops Rumors&#8217; own Chuck Myron broke down the Celtics&#8217; offseason moves. While BostonÂ added some nice pieces, no acquisition moved the needle in the win column as the team started the season with a 4-7 record. It hasn&#8217;t been all bad this season as the team owns2014-11-22 20:35:5411/21: Hardwood Houdini- Celtics (4-6) vs. Grizzlies (10-2) Preview: Do The Grizz Have The Stomach For It?http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2014/11/21/celtics-4-6-vs-grizzlies-10-2-preview-grizz-stomach/
The Boston Celtics have their hands full tonight in Memphis, as they square off against a bruising Grizzlies squad that currently own the best record in the NBA. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies need all hands on deck, as the team has been hit with a stomach virus that has no less than seven players ques...2014-11-21 15:37:1911/21: Tip of the Tower- Toronto Raptors Show They Can Beat Big Boyshttp://tipofthetower.com/2014/11/21/toronto-raptors-can-beat-big-boys/
Toronto Raptors Show They Can Beat Big Boys Well, as Sid Seixero ofSportsnetsays best, naysayers can shut up for a sec. On a blizzard of a day, the Toronto Raptors defended their home court like a real team should. In a showdown of first place teams, the Raptors beatthe Memphis Grizzlies, who sa...2014-11-21 06:38:0711/20: Hoops Habit- Chicago Bulls: Can Jimmy Butler Help Them Win A Championship?http://hoopshabit.com/2014/11/20/chicago-bulls-can-jimmy-butler-help-win-championship/
The Chicago Bulls have had trouble getting traction this year, but after the decimation of the Clippers to start the Circus Trip, it looks like they may have found their rhythm. And however the Bulls have played, Jimmy Butler&#8217;s breakout has been consistent. It&#8217;s time to start wondering i2014-11-20 11:40:3911/20: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Vince Carter Still Struggling http://hoopshabit.com/2014/11/20/memphis-grizzlies-vince-carter-still-struggling/
When the Memphis Grizzlies signed Vince Carter, most saw it as the perfect fit. A team with very little outside shooting would add a veteran sharpshooter to the bench and Carter would be on a team good enough to at least have a chance of adding another championship to his resume. Sometimes, the p...2014-11-20 11:40:3911/19: HoopsRumors- Grizzlies Re-Sign Kalin Lucas, Hassan Whitesidehttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/11/grizzlies-lucas-hassan-whiteside.html
The Grizzlies have re-signed Kalin Lucas and Hassan Whiteside, the team announced in a press release. The additions of Lucas and Whiteside today bring the Grizzlies&#8217; roster count to 16 players, presumably meaning the league granted Memphis a hardship provision that allows the team to carry a 12014-11-19 19:36:1011/19: Beale Street Bears- Grizzlies' Players Hit With Stomach Virushttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/19/memphis-grizzlies-players-hit-stomach-virus/
Rob Fischer of Fox Sports South reports that Tony Allen, Courtney Lee, Jon Leuer, Kosta Koufos and Beno Udrih are all questionable for the Grizzlies&#039; tonight against the Toronto Raptors. This could mean we see extended playing time from Jarnell Stokes and Jordan Adams. Stomach virus spreading .2014-11-19 13:45:1911/18: Beale Street Bears- Grizzlies ground Rockets: Take win at home 119-93http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/18/grizzlies-ground-rockets-take-win-home-119-93/
Grizzlies continue to impress as they crush Rockets The Grizzlies only further proved that they are currently the best team in the league as they obliterated the Houston Rockets with a final score of 119-93. Those numbers are even inflated for the Rockets, as the fourth quarter ended up being a mea.2014-11-18 11:43:2511/17: HoopsRumors- And-Ones: Nene, Green, Cap, Johnsonhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/11/nene-green-johnson.html
We have nine games on the NBA slate for tonight, the best of which is undoubtedly the Southwest division showdown in Memphis between the 9-1 Rockets and the 9-1 Grizzlies. Some might say the Grizzlies&#8217; impressive record should include an asterisk, as the Kings continue insist that last week&#82014-11-17 20:36:1611/17: A Royal Pain- Kings Are Right To Protest Loss to the Grizzlies http://aroyalpain.com/2014/11/17/kings-right-protest-loss-grizzlies/
Ever since the Kings lost to the Grizzlies on a heartbreaking last-second alley-oop to Courtney Lee, the Kings have protested that the Grizzlies didn&#039;t earn that win, and upon further review, the Kings are right to protest the loss. According to Fox Sports and the Associated Press, the NBA h...2014-11-17 11:42:2111/17: Moxyball.com- Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks 11/17 | NBA DFS Strategy Fantasy Advice & Sleepers for Nov 17 | FanDuel Lineup Tips for November 17http://www.moxyball.com/daily-fantasy-baseball-football-basketball-picks/2014/11/17/daily-nba-fantasy-basketball-picks-1117-nba-dfs-strategy-fantasy-advice-sleepers-nov-17-fanduel-lineup-tips-november-17/
Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks, Tips and Advice for November 17, 2014 (11/17) &#124; DFS Basketball player picks, advice, strategy &#38; tips for Nov 17, 14 to help set your lineup and win yourÂ FanDuel, DraftKings or Draftster league or contest! Yesterday&#8217;s NBA Daily Fantasy Basketball Pi2014-11-17 09:44:1911/14: Beale Street Bears- Opinion: The Memphis Grizzlies are currently the best in the NBAhttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/14/opinion-memphis-grizzlies-currently-best-nba/
Grizzlies currently the best in the West? We, as Grizzlies fans, knew that this was a good team, but did we know that they werethisgood? After last night&#039;s incredible win over the Kings, it&#039;s hard to say that we could have predicted this. The Grizzlies were down by 26 at a point during...2014-11-14 17:43:2711/14: Beale Street Bears- Down goes Boogie: Grizzlies beat Kingshttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/14/goes-boogie-grizzlies-beat-kings/
[caption id=&#34;attachment_14970&#34; align=&#34;alignright&#34; width=&#34;246&#34;] Nov 13, 2014; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Carter (15) celebrates during the game against the Sacramento Kings at FedExForum. Memphis Grizzlies beat the Sacramento Kings 111 ...2014-11-14 16:43:3011/14: We Talk Fantasy Sports- Are the Philadelphia 76ers Even Trying?http://www.wetalkfantasysports.com/2014/11/Sixers-Mavs.html
Last night, the Dallas Mavericks scored 73 first half points against the Philadelphia 76ers. &nbsp;The Sixers finished the game with 70 points. &nbsp;That's right, The Mavericks could have scored 0 second half points, and still won the game! &nbsp;Instead, they scored 50 more points and beat down Ph2014-11-14 11:36:0811/14: Baller Mind Frame- Memphis Grizzlies Beat Sacramento Kings on Game-Winner With .03 Seconds Lefthttp://www.ballermindframe.com/2014/11/14/memphis-grizzlies-beat-sacramento-kings-game-winner-03-seconds-left/
This was a historically bad loss. The Sacramento Kings led the Memphis Grizzlies by 22-points in the first quarter before allowing them to slowly make their way back and ultimately force the game to be decided on a final play. As it has been for a majority of this road trip, the Kings&#8217; executi2014-11-14 09:44:0811/13: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Can the Bench Step Up? http://hoopshabit.com/2014/11/13/memphis-grizzlies-can-bench-step/
The Memphis Grizzlies are off to a fast 7-1 start thanks, in large part, to the performance of their starting five and their stingy defense. Marc Gasol has cooled off a bit offensively after an MVP-level start, but he is still playing very well, averaging 17.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists p2014-11-13 10:40:3111/13: Sir Charles In Charge- Are the Memphis Grizzlies Legitimate Contenders?http://sircharlesincharge.com/2014/11/13/memphis-grizzlies-contenders/
The Memphis Grizzlies have gotten off to one of the hottest starts in the NBA, but are they for real? The Memphis Grizzlies (now 7-1) have started out strong and are currently atop the Western Conference. It&#8217;s been a running argument for years now, as Memphis has played the &#8220;almost-...2014-11-13 10:40:2311/13: The Hoops Manifesto- What Happened To Being Like Mike?http://hoopsmanifesto.com/articles/basketball/what-happened-to-being-like-mike.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-happened-to-being-like-mike
(James Harden by Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports) &#160; It wasn&#8217;t so long ago that the shooting guard position on the basketball court was the spot that all ballers aspired to play. Â It was the &#8216;rock star&#8217; position on the floor, made that way, of course, because of the transcende2014-11-13 09:35:1411/12: Beale Street Bears- Grizzlies Vs Lakers Recap - Lucky Number 7http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/12/grizzlies-vs-lakers-recap/
[caption id=&#34;attachment_14731&#34; align=&#34;alignright&#34; width=&#34;300&#34;] Nov 11, 2014; Memphis, TN, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant(24) sets the play against Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen (9) during the game at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY ...2014-11-12 17:43:3711/12: Moxyball.com- Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks 11/12 | NBA DFS Strategy Fantasy Advice & Sleepers for Nov 12 | FanDuel Lineup Tips for November 12http://www.moxyball.com/daily-fantasy-baseball-football-basketball-picks/2014/11/12/daily-nba-fantasy-basketball-picks-1112-nba-dfs-strategy-fantasy-advice-sleepers-nov-12-fanduel-lineup-tips-november-12/
Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks, Tips and Advice for November 12, 2014 (11/12) &#124; DFS Basketball player picks, advice, strategy &#38; tips for Nov 12, 14 to help set your lineup and win yourÂ FanDuel, DraftKings or Draftster league or contest! A pretty decent night inÂ FanDuel NBA DFS action 2014-11-12 06:44:3411/11: Lake Show Life- Lakers: Highlights vs. Memphis Grizzlies (Video)http://lakeshowlife.com/2014/11/11/lakers-highlights-vs-memphis-grizzlies-video/
Game: Los Angeles Lakers (1-5) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (6-1) Projected Starting Lineup Lakers PG - Jeremy Lin SG - Kobe Bryant SF - Wesley Johnson PF - Carlos Boozer C - Jordan Hill Grizzlies PG - Mike Conley SG - Courtney Lee SF - Tony Allen PF - Zach Randolph C - Marc Gasol ...2014-11-11 20:43:1811/11: Beale Street Bears- Grizzlies Vs Lakers Preview: Reverse Polarityhttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/11/grizzlies-vs-lakers-preview/
Reverse Polarity: Two teams. Two different directions. One taking their first loss, the other their first win. The Los Angeles Lakers will make a trip down to the Memphis Fedex Forum tonight. The losing streak behind them, time for a season rewrite. Emotions neither high or low. A neutral Lakesho...2014-11-11 16:45:0911/11: Lake Show Life- Game Preview: Los Angeles Lakers (1-5) @ Memphis Grizzlies (6-1)http://lakeshowlife.com/2014/11/11/preview-los-angeles-lakers-1-5-memphis-grizzlies-6-1/
After convincingly snatchingtheir first win of the season on Sunday evening, the Lakerstravel to Memphis in the hopes of providing back-to-back defeats to a Grizzlies teamwho are exceeding all expectations in the opening fortnight of NBA basketball. The Line-ups Lakers: Jeremy Lin, Kobe Bryant, We..2014-11-11 15:43:3511/11: Moxyball.com- Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks 11/11 | NBA DFS Strategy Fantasy Advice & Sleepers for Nov 11 | FanDuel Lineup Tips for November 11http://www.moxyball.com/daily-fantasy-baseball-football-basketball-picks/2014/11/11/daily-nba-fantasy-basketball-picks-1111-nba-dfs-strategy-fantasy-advice-sleepers-nov-11-fanduel-lineup-tips-november-11/
Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks, Tips and Advice for November 11, 2014 (11/11) &#124; DFS Basketball player picks, advice, strategy &#38; tips for Nov 11, 14 to help set your lineup and win yourÂ FanDuel, DraftKings or Draftster league or contest! Not the best night for us in FanDuel NBA DFS acti2014-11-11 08:44:4411/10: Beale Street Bears- Jarnell Stokes and Jordan Adams back in Memphis: Will they see playing time?http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/10/jarnell-stokes-jordan-adams-recalled-d-league/
Grizzlies bring rookies back up from D-League Rookies Jarnell Stokes and Jordan Adams were recently sent down to the Grizzlies&#039; D-League affiliate Iowa Energy, but they have since been brought back to Memphis. https://twitter.com/memgrizz/status/531835899597058048 The two young players a...2014-11-10 16:44:2711/10: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Courtney Lee is Off to a Hot Start http://hoopshabit.com/2014/11/10/memphis-grizzlies-courtney-lee-hot-start/
The Memphis Grizzlies are very good at flying under the radar. Even when they win games, they tend to stay out of the headlines for some reason. Until Saturday&#8217;s tough loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Grizzlies had been one of only three undefeated teams remaining but the Warriors and Rockets 2014-11-10 11:41:3911/9: Hoops Habit- Fantasy Basketball: 5 Waiver Wire Targets For Week 3http://hoopshabit.com/2014/11/09/fantasy-basketball-5-waiver-wire-targets-week-3/
Two weeks into the season, you&#039;re feeling one of two ways about your team. Some of you have nailed your draft, you&#039;ve made it through the first two weeks unscathed by injury, and feel confident about the roster that you trot out each week. You have categories that you are confide...2014-11-09 10:40:3411/9: Dairyland Express- Milwaukee Bucks Stun Memphis With Late 3-Point Playhttp://dairylandexpress.com/2014/11/09/milwaukee-bucks-stun-memphis-late-3-point-play/
The kids aren&#8217;t pushovers anymore. In a fourth quarter that featured five ties and 12 lead changes, the Milwaukee Bucks handed the Memphis Grizzlies their first loss of the season Saturday night at BMO Harris Bradley Center, 93-92. Second-year wing Giannis Antetokounmpo carried the load ...2014-11-09 02:44:0911/9: Bucksketball.com- Giannis vs. Z-Bo &#8211; A matchup for the ageshttp://www.bucksketball.com/2014/11/giannis-vs-z-bo-a-matchup-for-the-ages/
With 6:58 to play in the fourth quarter Saturday night, Marc Gasol entered the game for the Memphis Grizzlies. He took the place of the slim, perimeter based big man Jon Leuer. His re-entrance into the game meant the Grizzlies front line was now operating at its usual full strength: Gasol and Zach R2014-11-09 00:36:1511/8: Beale Street Bears- Heartbreak in Milwaukee: Grizzlies fall 92-93http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/08/heartbreak-milwaukee-grizzlies-fall-92-93/
Grizzlies drop close one in Milwaukee The Grizzlies have lost their first game of the season in a heartbreaker that wound down to the last second in Milwaukee. It came down to Memphis having the ball, down by one, with 1.1 seconds left on the clock. Tayshaun Prince inbounded the ball to Courtney...2014-11-08 23:43:5111/8: Bucksketball.com- Another night, another sizable opponent: Bucks &#8211; Grizzlies Previewhttp://www.bucksketball.com/2014/11/another-night-another-sizable-opponent-bucks-grizzlies-preview/
The Memphis Grizzlies are a very fun team to play with in the video game NBA 2K15. For more on that subject, and this game actually, the latest Bucksketball Podcast awaits you. Anyway, the Grizzlies will be in Milwaukee tonight, pushing around the Bucks and learning whether or not the Bucks will pus2014-11-08 13:36:0911/8: Moxyball.com- Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks 11/8 | NBA DFS Strategy Fantasy Advice & Sleepers for Nov 8 | FanDuel Lineup Tips for November 8http://www.moxyball.com/daily-fantasy-baseball-football-basketball-picks/2014/11/08/daily-nba-fantasy-basketball-picks-118-nba-dfs-strategy-fantasy-advice-sleepers-nov-8-fanduel-lineup-tips-november-8/
Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks, Tips and Advice for November 8, 2014 (11/8) &#124; DFS NBA Basketball player picks, advice, strategy &#38; tips for Nov 8, 14 to help set your lineup and win yourÂ FanDuelÂ and DraftKings league or contest! In case you missed our Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks2014-11-08 09:44:2911/8: Beale Street Bears- Grizzlies Vs Thunder Recap: Heavy Showers with a Chance of Threehttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/08/grizzlies-vs-thunder-recap/
Heavy Showers with a Chance of Three Memphis escaped the rain but got soaked. Make no mistake, the Grizzlies were inches away from losing the streak. And their pride. This OKC Thunder team without a Durant or Westbrook challenged them to the limit. The forecast was Memphis win, and they came thro...2014-11-08 04:43:2911/7: Red Rock Basketball.com- All Wired Up: Tell Donald Sloan I Said What Uphttp://redrockbasketball.com/fantasy-basketball/wired-tell-donald-sloan-said/
The NBA season hasÂ kicked off and knowing lots of fantasy owners, you&#8217;ll all be eager to action your trigger fingers and make a grab at free agents on your waiver wire from the get-go. In these &#8220;All Wired Up&#8221; posts, which I&#8217;ll endeavour to have up daily, I&#8217;ll look at t2014-11-07 19:44:0711/7: Red Rock Basketball.com- Deep Diving: Courtney Lee Bears Downhttp://redrockbasketball.com/fantasy-basketball/deep-diving-courtney-lee-bears/
The NBA season hasÂ kicked off and knowing lots of fantasy owners, you&#8217;ll all be eager to action your trigger fingers and make a grab at free agents on your waiver wire from the get-go. In these &#8220;Deep Diving&#8221; posts, which I&#8217;ll endeavour to have up daily, I&#8217;ll look at th2014-11-07 19:44:0711/7: Red Rock Basketball.com- Ep. 117: Toby Harris!http://redrockbasketball.com/fantasy-basketball/ep-117-toby-harris/
In episode 117 of the Red Rock Fantasy Basketball Podcast, there&#8217;s 12 games to look at, so I enlist Matt Smith to talk about it all, including Tobias Harris&#8216; game-winner and Tony Wroten&#8216;s monstrous line. We talk John Wall, Donald Sloan and Chris Copeland of the Pacers, big nights f2014-11-07 19:44:0711/7: Moxyball.com- Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks 11/7 | NBA DFS Strategy Fantasy Advice & Sleepers for Nov 7 | FanDuel Lineup Tips for November 7http://www.moxyball.com/daily-fantasy-baseball-football-basketball-picks/2014/11/07/daily-nba-fantasy-basketball-picks-117-nba-dfs-strategy-fantasy-advice-sleepers-nov-7-fanduel-lineup-tips-november-7/
Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks, Tips and Advice for November 7, 2014 (11/7) &#124; DFS NBA Basketball player picks, advice, strategy &#38; tips for Nov 7, 14 to help set your lineup and win yourÂ FanDuelÂ and DraftKings league or contest! In case you missed our Daily NBA Fantasy Basketball Picks2014-11-07 06:44:3911/6: Beale Street Bears- Grizzlies Vs Thunder Preview: I Hear Thunder But There's No Rainhttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/06/grizzlies-vs-thunder-preview/
[caption id=&#34;attachment_14418&#34; align=&#34;alignright&#34; width=&#34;300&#34;] Feb 3, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Memphis Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph(50) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams(12) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Ener...2014-11-06 22:43:5011/6: Red Rock Basketball.com- All Wired Up: Tell Donald Sloan I Said What Uphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedRockFantasyBasketball/~3/qPrFx-tI92I/
The NBA season hasÂ kicked off and knowing lots of fantasy owners, you&#8217;ll all be eager to action your trigger fingers and make a grab at free agents on your waiver wire from the get-go. In these &#8220;All Wired Up&#8221; posts, which I&#8217;ll endeavour to have up daily, I&#8217;ll look at t2014-11-06 10:45:1911/6: Red Rock Basketball.com- Deep Diving: Courtney Lee Bears Downhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedRockFantasyBasketball/~3/q4j4sOlLgbA/
The NBA season hasÂ kicked off and knowing lots of fantasy owners, you&#8217;ll all be eager to action your trigger fingers and make a grab at free agents on your waiver wire from the get-go. In these &#8220;Deep Diving&#8221; posts, which I&#8217;ll endeavour to have up daily, I&#8217;ll look at th2014-11-06 08:44:0911/6: Red Rock Basketball.com- Ep. 117: Toby Harris!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedRockFantasyBasketball/~3/m8PUkaRVF00/
In episode 117 of the Red Rock Fantasy Basketball Podcast, there&#8217;s 12 games to look at, so I enlist Matt Smith to talk about it all, including Tobias Harris&#8216; game-winner and Tony Wroten&#8216;s monstrous line. We talk John Wall, Donald Sloan and Chris Copeland of the Pacers, big nights f2014-11-06 05:44:2011/6: Sun-N-Gun- Grizzlies expose Phoenix but Suns turnovers carry themhttp://valleyofthesuns.com/2014/11/05/grizzlies-expose-suns-turnovers-carry/
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns&#039; two best offensive outingsthrough five games so far have been against the Los Angeles Lakers, which doesn&#039;t exactly paint aclearpicture about where their offensive effectiveness stands. A 102-91 loss on Wednesday to the Memphis Grizzlies exposed the still-ti...2014-11-06 01:42:1711/5: Sun-N-Gun- Grizzlies 102, Suns 91: Memphis takes fifth in a rowhttp://valleyofthesuns.com/2014/11/05/grizzlies-vs-suns-score-memphis-takes-fifth/
PHOENIX -- They still haven&#039;t figured them out. The Phoenix Suns put together a promising first half, but a sluggish third quarter left coach Jeff Hornacek&#039;s team failing to get over the hump in a 102-91 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night. The Suns&#039; fifth loss in a row t...2014-11-05 23:42:3811/5: HoopsRumors- Teams With The Most Roster Stabilityhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/11/teams-roster-stability.html
The two most po**** picksÂ to win the NBA title are at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to the number of players they return from last season. The new-look Cavs only have five players left over from last year&#8217;s lottery team, as the return of LeBron James sparked a cascade of moveme2014-11-05 11:35:5711/5: Hoops Habit- Milwaukee Bucks: O.J. Mayo, Jerryd Bayless Scoring Fuels Benchhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/11/05/milwaukee-bucks-o-j-mayo-jerryd-bayless-scoring-fuels-bench/
When coming off a season like the Milwaukee Bucks had last year, things are going to change. When you&#039;re coming off a season that you went 15-67, hopefully lots of things change, including your record in a positive way. One major change was at coach, after an odd Jason Kidd addition, replaci...2014-11-05 08:41:1411/4: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Courtney Lee Out With A Concussionhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/11/04/memphis-grizzlies-courtney-lee-concussion/
The Memphis Grizzlies are on a roll, starting the 2014-15 NBA season off with a 4-0 record, establishing themselves as a Western Conference power house early on in the fresh campaign. They&#039;ll have to continue their dominance without guard Courtney Lee, who will &#34;be out awhile&#34; with a ..2014-11-04 09:40:5711/3: Beale Street Bears- Grizzlies vs Pelicans Preview: The Battle of the Southhttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/03/grizzlies-vs-pelicans-preview/
The Battle of the South: The Memphis Grizzlies are fixin&#039; to put the hurt on them New Orleans boys tonight. Pelican wings are in danger of being clipped. Two burly lads, Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol are saddlin&#039; up and ridin&#039; in. They&#039;ll have their hands full with the mean fro...2014-11-03 15:44:1211/3: Pelican Debrief- Game preview: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlieshttp://pelicandebrief.com/2014/11/03/game-preview-new-orleans-pelicans-vs-memphis-grizzlies/
For the first time this season the New Orleans Pelicans are heading to the road to play basketball, as they get set to face a division foe for the second straight game and one that is as fair away stylistically from the Dallas Mavericks as possible. After two games where offense came easy the Pelica2014-11-03 09:43:1811/3: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Marc Gasol Playing Like A Man Possessedhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/11/03/memphis-grizzlies-marc-gasol-playing-like-man-possessed/
The Memphis Grizzlies have been a team that has had championship aspirations the past few seasons. They&#8217;ve been adding solid pieces to their team and have improved their depth the last couple years with the additions of Vince Carter, Courtney Lee, Kosta Koufos, Beno Udrih and other players in 2014-11-03 09:40:2411/2: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies Weekend Roundup - November 2, 2014http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/02/memphis-grizzlies-roundup-11-2-2014/
Three Game Winning Streak, Courtney Lee Out with Concussion, Kalin Lucas and Patrick Christopher Waived and more in this Memphis Grizzlies Weekend Roundup&#33; Three Game Winning Streak The Memphis Grizzlies awoke from hibernation for the season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves.. And they w2014-11-02 20:43:3811/2: Red Rock Basketball.com- Ep 112: We&#8217;ll Have A Gay Ol&#8217; Timehttp://redrockbasketball.com/fantasy-basketball/ep-112-well-rudy-gay-ol-time/
In episode 112 of the Red Rock Fantasy Basketball Podcast,Â I&#8217;m back solo and tackling the big issues, from Rudy **** monster night to Derrick Rose&#8216;s injury&#8230;again. Aside from Rose tweaking his ankle, we didn&#8217;t have any big name, long-term injuries to deal with, just so2014-11-02 12:44:2711/2: Sports Injury Alert- Grizzlies Injury Update: Courtney Lee 'out a while' with a concussionhttp://www.sportsinjuryalert.com/2014/11/grizzlies-injury-update-courtney-lee_2.html
The Memphis Grizzlies are off to a 3-0 start to the 2014-2015 season following a 71-69 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Marc Gasol lead the Grizzlies with 22 points and eight rebounds. Although just 24th in the NBA in scoring, the Grizzlies have stifled opponents, giving up just 86.32014-11-02 10:36:4011/1: Swarm and Sting- Game Preview: Memphis Grizzlies at Charlotte Hornetshttp://swarmandsting.com/2014/11/01/game-preview-memphis-grizzlies-charlotte-hornets/
The Memphis Grizzlies (2-0) travel to Charlotte to take on the Hornets (1-0) tonight. The Hornets are coming off a come-from-behind victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, while the Grizzlies are playing the second game of a back-to-back. The Grizzlies defeated the Indiana Pacers last night 97-89. Char...2014-11-01 17:43:0611/1: Red Rock Basketball.com- Ep 112: Weâ€™ll Have A Gay Olâ€™ Timehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedRockFantasyBasketball/~3/dbIfHOHL0ao/
In episode 112 of the Red Rock Fantasy Basketball Podcast,Â I&#8217;m back solo and tackling the big issues, from Rudy **** monster night to Derrick Rose&#8216;s injury&#8230;again. Aside from Rose tweaking his ankle, we didn&#8217;t have any big name, long-term injuries to deal with, just so2014-11-01 08:44:0811/1: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies vs. Charlotte Hornets Game Previewhttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/11/01/memphis-grizzlies-vs-charlotte-hornets-game-preview/
It was supposed to be a night where everyone dressed up as ghosts, goblins and ghouls, but the Memphis Grizzlies stunned everyone in Indianapolis by coming back from a 13 point deficit twice to defeat the Pacers 97-89 on Halloween. After the victory, Memphis moved to 2-0 to open up the season for ju2014-11-01 08:43:3810/30: Red Rock Basketball.com- Fantasy Basketball Podcast Episode 102: Memphis Grizzlies Previewhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedRockFantasyBasketball/~3/ODQrOjaQh9A/
In episode 102 of the Red Rock Fantasy Basketball Podcast,Â myself and Matt SmithÂ (@SmanSports)Â delve into the Memphis Grizzlies&#8217;Â fantasy prospects, as well as talk about the Kevin Durant injury. Matt and I talk about the limited fantasy options on the Grizzlies, including sleepers Marc Gas2014-10-30 06:43:4910/29: Dunking with Wolves- Minnesota Timberwolves at Memphis Grizzlies: And so it begins...http://dunkingwithwolves.com/2014/10/29/minnesota-timberwolves-memphis-grizzlies-begins/
At last, Game 1 of 82 is here&#33; After an action-packed off-season featuring a bevy of moves via free agency and trades, the 2014-2015 NBA regular season kicks off this week. While a trio of season openers took place Tuesday night, the majority of teams play their first regular season contest toni2014-10-29 11:41:5210/29: Beale Street Bears- Grizzlies Preview: Opener versus T-Wolves 10/29http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/10/29/grizzlies-preview-opener-versus-t-wolves-1029/
Grizzlies ready to take on Minnesota in home opener The season is officially here. It&#039;s game day, and the Memphis Grizzlies will open at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves. So how will things go? Let&#039;s take a look. Key Player for Memphis: Mike Conley Conley will need to do two ...2014-10-29 09:43:4210/26: Beale Street Bears- It's time for the regular season--are the Grizzlies ready?http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/10/26/grizzlies-ready-for-regular-season/
Are the Grizzlies ready for the regular season? Preseason has come and gone with its share of highs and lows for the Memphis Grizzlies. That&#039;s typical for most NBA teams, but can we be sure that the Grizzlies will be ready for opening day? Dave Joerger and the Memphis coaching staff hav...2014-10-26 12:39:4910/24: Skyway Shout Out- Orlando Magic Guard Victor Oladipo Injured Againhttp://skywayshoutout.com/2014/10/24/orlando-magic-guard-victor-oladipo-injured/
The Orlando Magic&#8217;s injury woes continue to pile up. Victor Oladipo, already recovering from a sprained MCL in his right knee, will be out indefinitely after suffering a facial fracture during practice Thursday. Oladipo was reportedly struck by an inadvertent elbow under his right eye ac...2014-10-24 14:37:0610/24: All U Can Heat- Miami Heat Take on Grizzlies in Preseason Finalehttp://allucanheat.com/2014/10/24/miami-heat-take-grizzlies-preseason-finale/
Five days. Just five more days. Like the ball dropping in the middle of Times Square, the countdown to the start of the regular season is underway. But, before the games actually start to count, one last tune-up is required when the Heat travel to Memphis for their last game of the preseason. ...2014-10-24 12:40:1710/23: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: 5 Reasons Why Their Window Is Closinghttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/10/23/memphis-grizzlies-5-reasons-window-closing/
The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the better teams in the Western Conference for the past couple of seasons, but they don&#039;t have too much longer before their window will be closed. Last season they were knocked out in the first round after a very competitive series with the Oklahoma City T2014-10-23 15:38:0010/22: Hoop Files- Defining Success: Memphis Grizzlieshttp://hoopfiles.com/nba/2014/10/defining-success-memphis-grizzlies/
Each team enters the season with varying expectations based on the talent on their roster, where they are in their team building cycle, and the delusions of management and fans. Prior to the start of the season Iâll look at what would need to happen for each team to call their regular season a suc2014-10-22 12:36:3110/21: Sports Injury Alert- Grizzlies Injury Update: Courtney Lee leaves game with injured left anklehttp://www.sportsinjuryalert.com/2014/10/grizzlies-injury-update-courtney-lee.html
Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Courtney Lee injured his left ankle on Monday, however the injury does not appear to be serious. The injury occurred during the first half of the team's preseason contest against the Dallas Mavericks, and caused Lee to sit out the remainder of the game. For now, the2014-10-21 13:36:4010/20: Dunking with Wolves- NBA Team Preview: Memphis Grizzlieshttp://dunkingwithwolves.com/2014/10/20/nba-team-preview-memphis-grizzlies/
Dunking With Wolves is counting down NBA Team Previews from the worst to the best. TheMemphis Grizzlies are ranked #10. The Memphis Grizzlies are about as easy to forget about as any 50-win team in recent memory. For starters, the Grizzlies aren&#039;t the most athestically-pleasing team to wa...2014-10-20 17:40:1510/20: Red Rock Basketball.com- Welcome To Memphis, Vince Carterhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedRockFantasyBasketball/~3/G8xPOdd_DqY/
It was a day of insanity in the NBA. It was also a day of Linsanity. And then, a day of Vinsanity. The only form of sanity that wasn&#8217;t prevalent was sanity itself. Late in the day, Vince Carter, signed a three-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies worth $12.2 million. Carter, who is currently 32014-10-20 05:39:3310/18: Hoops Habit- 3 Fake Trades for Eric Gordonhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/10/18/3-fake-trades-eric-gordon/
Eric Gordon is talented. This is not some kind of league-wide secret that New Orleans is hounding from other teams. The man can play, which lead to him signing a max offer sheet two years ago during restricted free agency from the Phoenix Suns only to have New Orleans (against his wishes) eventually2014-10-18 10:37:5110/15: Red Rock Basketball.com- Fantasy Basketball Podcast Episode 102: Memphis Grizzlies Previewhttp://redrockbasketball.com/fantasy-basketball/fantasy-basketball-podcast-episode-102-memphis-grizzlies-preview/
In episode 102 of the Red Rock Fantasy Basketball Podcast,Â myself and Matt SmithÂ (@SmanSports)Â delve into the Memphis Grizzlies&#8217;Â fantasy prospects, as well as talk about the Kevin Durant injury. Matt and I talk about the limited fantasy options on the Grizzlies, including sleepers Marc Gas2014-10-15 06:39:4210/11: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies Weekend Roundup - October 11, 2014http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/10/11/memphis-grizzlies-roundup-10-11-2014/
Michael Beasley Waived, Two Game Losing Streak, Hawks Tonight and more in this Memphis Grizzlies Weekend Roundup&#33; - Michael Beasley has been waived by the Memphis Grizzlies. He will be taking his talents to Shanghai, China. Beasley has signed a one-year deal with Yao Ming owned team the Shanghai2014-10-11 21:38:5010/10: HoopsRumors- Poll: Who Will Win The Southwest Division?http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/10/poll-southwest-division.html
The 2014/15 NBA regular season doesnât officially begin until Tuesday October 28th, when the will Spurs raise another Championship banner to the rafters, and host the rival Mavericks. This is the time of year when most fans can still have hope, and every team is still undefeated. Itâs also the t2014-10-10 21:35:5310/9: Dairyland Express- Jabari Parker, Khris Middleton help Milwaukee Bucks rally for winhttp://dairylandexpress.com/2014/10/09/jabari-parker-khris-middleton-help-milwaukee-bucks-rally-win/
The first three quarters of Jabari Parker&#8217;s preseason debut were pretty forgettable. The last one showed why the Milwaukee Bucks bet the franchise on him as the No. 2 overall pick in June&#8217;s draft. Parker scored eight of his 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Bucks rallied from ...2014-10-09 02:39:109/30: Baller Mind Frame- NBA Season Preview: Memphis Grizzlies Team Previewhttp://www.ballermindframe.com/2014/09/30/2014-15-nba-season-preview-memphis-grizzlies/
After winning 50 games in 2013-14, the Memphis Grizzlies finished seventh in the Western Conference. They battled the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round and lost in a seven-game series. This year, head coach David Joerger will be looking for his team to improve their conference seeding and mak2014-09-30 11:40:459/29: Beale Street Bears- Did the Grizzlies add the right pieces for training camp?http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/09/29/did-grizzlies-add-right-pieces/
Did the Grizzlies add the right pieces? The Grizzlies have added several players to their training camp roster in an effort to observe some potential pieces. Some of them could end up making the regular season roster, and others might not. According to the Memphis Grizzlies official site, the roste.2014-09-29 19:38:519/27: HoopsRumors- Southwest Notes: Grizzlies, Rockets, Bayneshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/09/southwest-grizzlies-rockets.html
The absence of Nick Calathes for the first 13 games because of his suspension will leave the Grizzlies thin at the point, and there&#8217;s a decent chance it&#8217;ll have an effect on how many players the team carries out of camp, coach Dave Joerger admits. Joerger shared his thoughts in a subscri2014-09-27 20:35:579/26: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: How They Stack Up Against The Warriorshttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/09/26/memphis-grizzlies-stack-warriors/
The next installment of our Matchup Series takes us to the Bay Area of California. Today we will examine how the Memphis Grizzlies stack up against the Golden State Warriors. 2013-14 Head to Head Nov. 9: Memphis 108, Golden State 90 In Stephen Curry&#039;s first game back from an ankle inju...2014-09-26 11:38:199/26: HoopsRumors- Atlantic Notes: Celtics, Grunwald, Sixershttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/09/atlantic-celtics-grunwald.html
The Keith Bogans trade enables the Celtics to create a trade exception equivalent to the value of Bogans&#8217;Â $5,285,816 salary, but just how they structure the deal to come up with that exception isn&#8217;t clear. They could absorb the $1.6MM salary of John Lucas III into theirÂ $2.09MM Courtne2014-09-26 10:36:109/25: Crossover Chronicles- Who are the NBA&#8217;s fighters?http://bloguin.com/crossoverchronicles/2014-articles/who-are-the-nbas-fighters.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-are-the-nbas-fighters
LeBron James was the toast of the NBA this summer, shaping the league by his second decision. Fellow draft classmates Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh shaped the NBA in their image too with their free agent decisions the last five years. The league was changed forever by the 2003 Draft Cl2014-09-25 16:40:009/25: Swarm and Sting- How the Charlotte Hornets Match Up Against: The Memphis Grizzlieshttp://swarmandsting.com/2014/09/25/charlotte-hornets-match-memphis-grizzlies/
Leading up to the start of the 2014 NBA season, Swarm and Sting will be pitting the Hornets head to head with every team in the Association every Tuesdayand Thursday.In this edition, we match the Hornets up with theMemphis Grizzlies. 2013-14 Series: Charlotte and Memphis split the series, 1-1. ...2014-09-25 12:39:139/24: HoopsRumors- 2014/15 Expanded Roster Countshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/09/expanded-roster-counts.html
With training camps set to begin shortly, teams are still shuffling their rosters and players are still being added to fill any remaining spots. It can be difficult to keep track as there tends to be a flurry of activity this time of year as many players will be brought in for a look on [&#8230;]2014-09-24 19:35:449/21: Hardwood Houdini- How To Keep Rajon Rondo - For Dummieshttp://hardwoodhoudini.com/2014/09/21/keep-rajon-rondo-dummies/
This has been quite the quiet summer for a rebuilding Celtics team. Just like everyone else, I was expecting &#34;fireworks&#34;. But it hasn&#039;t necessarily panned out. We got some assets, we gave up few bad contracts, and we kept our starting core. Now the big question is what do we do kno...2014-09-21 23:38:079/21: HoopsRumors- Hoops Links: Lee, Matthews, Martinhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/09/links-matthews-martin.html
On this date in 1991, USA Basketball announced the &#8220;Dream Team&#8221; for the 1992 Olympics. Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, and John Stockton were named to the team. Â Not bad. Â In May of th2014-09-21 20:35:419/21: HoopsRumors- Trade Retrospective: Vince Carter To Netshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/09/retrospective-vince-carter.html
In the wake of the blockbuster deal that sent Kevin Love to the Cavaliers this summer, Iâve been taking a look back at some of the bigger trades that have occurred in the NBA over the last decade. Itâs always a risk to trade away a star player, and getting equal value is a near [&#8230;]2014-09-21 12:35:489/20: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: 2014-15 Season Previewhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/09/20/memphis-grizzlies-2014-15-season-preview/
The dust of free agency has all but settled and it&#039;s time to start looking ahead to training camp. Crazy, right? The NBA preseason begins in less than a month which means we did it, we survived the &#34;dog days&#34; of summer and boy did they seem extra ruff this year (I&#039;ll show myself ..2014-09-20 10:37:479/12: Orlando Magic Daily- Matchup Preview: Orlando Magic vs Memphis Grizzlies http://prestointhepaint.com/2014/09/12/matchup-preview-orlando-magic-vs-memphis-grizzlies/
Over the next month, we&#039;ll be talking with a variety of people who cover each NBA team to find out a little bit about their team, and how they expect the season to go. We&#039;ll also find out what they believe will be the most intriguing matchup when the two team&#039;s meet during...2014-09-12 10:39:279/11: HoopsRumors- Ryan Gomes Signs To Play In Spainhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/09/gomes-signs-spain.html
Eight-year NBA veteran Ryan Gomes has signed with Spain&#8217;s Saski Baskonia, also known as Laboral Kuxta, the team announced (translation via Sportando&#8217;s Emiliano Carchia). The terms are unclear, but it looks like Gomes won&#8217;t head to camp with an NBA team this year, unlike last season2014-09-11 12:35:568/31: Beale Street Bears- How should the Grizzlies use Tony Allen this season?http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/08/31/how-grizzlies-use-tony-allen-this-season/
How will Tony Allen fare this year? Tony Allen is known for one thing: defense. Which is fortunate, because that&#039;s what this Grizzlies&#039; team is based around, but with this year&#039;s reshaped roster, how will Memphis utilize Allen? The Grizzlies&#039; problems last year were on the of...2014-08-31 10:39:168/13: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: 5 Bold Predictions For 2014-15http://hoopshabit.com/2014/08/13/memphis-grizzlies-5-bold-predictions-2014-15/
The Memphis Grizzlies are coming off of another very solid season, where they ended up coming up short in Game 7 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder. They finished the season with a 50-32 record, and had a fairly even offseason as far as losses and acquisitions. 2014-08-13 12:38:428/12: Beale Street Bears- Ranking the Memphis Grizzlies: Shooting Guard Editionhttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/08/12/ranking-memphis-grizzlies-shooting-guards/
Counting down the Memphis Grizzlies&#039; shooting guards We&#039;ve already ranked our point guards, so now it&#039;s time to look at the two guards. Shooting guard is probably the deepest position on the Grizzlies&#039; roster, but it&#039;s a bit murky as to who will be the mos...2014-08-12 17:39:268/8: Hoops Habit- NBA Rankings: 10 best shooters in the leaguehttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/08/08/nba-rankings-10-best-shooters-league/
When we&#039;re doing NBA rankings for the best shooters in the league, we have to look at more than simple stats -- otherwise a guy like DeAndre Jordan would find himself at the top of the list (no offense, DAJ). We have to consider where the shooters are attempting their shots. We also have to ...2014-08-08 18:38:168/7: Hoops Habit- Brooklyn Nets: 5 Things To Look For In 2014-15http://hoopshabit.com/2014/08/07/brooklyn-nets-5-things-to-look-for/
A few weeks ago, these were my predictions for how the Brooklyn Nets would fare in the 2014-15 Eastern Conference standings: Cavs (especially if they get Kevin Love) Wizards (I &#60;3 John Wall) Bulls (just because Derrick Rose looked great in the Team USA scrimmage doesn&#039;t mean he...2014-08-07 11:38:388/4: Beale Street Bears- Will the Grizzlies' "fine-tuning" approach pay off? http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/08/04/grizzlies-fine-tuning-roster/
The Memphis Grizzlies&#039; approach to this offseason has done nothing but indicate that they are planning to stay the course and continue to build around Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol, and Mike Conley. When Zach Randolph became a free agent, the team made sure to lock him up for the long-term, and whe2014-08-04 19:39:398/4: Beale Street Bears- Will the Grizzlies' "fine-tuning" approach pay off? http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/08/04/will-grizzlies-fine-tuning-approach-pay/
The Memphis Grizzlies&#039; approach to this offseason has done nothing but indicate that they are planning to stay the course and continue to build around Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol, and Mike Conley. When Zach Randolph became a free agent, the team made sure to lock him up for the long-term, and whe2014-08-04 16:40:198/4: isportsweb.com- Memphis Grizzlies: Why Vince Carter is the X-factorhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isportsweb/~3/AUdS1X4Qgzs/
Vince Carter is someone who will go down in history as one of the greatest shooting guards of all time. An 8 time All-Star, the Rookie of the Year in 1999, the winner of the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest, Â and 25th in career points in the history of the NBA,Â Carter has already carved up a [&#8230;]
The p2014-08-04 00:40:008/2: Beale Street Bears- Which Grizzlies' bench player will have to improve the most this season?http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/08/02/grizzlies-bench-needs-to-improve/
Grizzlieswill need strong bench play in &#039;14-&#039;15 The Grizzlies have kept the majority of their roster intact, but some notable subtractions include Mike Miller and Ed Davis. The biggest off-season pickup for Memphis was easily Vince Carter, but grabbing Jordan Adams and Jarnell Stokes in t.2014-08-02 18:39:357/30: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: A Position-by-Position Breakdown (Shooting Guards)http://hoopshabit.com/2014/07/30/memphis-grizzlies-position-position-breakdown-shooting-guards/
Over the next couple weeks, I will be breaking down the Memphis Grizzlies roster, position by position. The focus will be on the dept of each position, strengths and weaknesses of each player, and the role each player will play for the team. This is part two of my five part series, and today I wi...2014-07-30 11:38:497/29: Hoops Habit- Brooklyn Nets: 10th Anniversary Of Vince Carter Dealhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/07/29/brooklyn-nets-10th-anniversary-vince-carter-deal/
Tenyears ago in December, Vince Carter was shipped to the New Jersey Nets from theToronto Raptors in exchangefor Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams, Aaron Williams and two first-round draft picks, in an effort to reclaim athleticism after the team had parted ways with Kenyon Martin, Kerry Kittles and Lu2014-07-29 10:39:087/28: isportsweb.com- Memphis Grizzlies: Why there are no free agents worth pursuinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isportsweb/~3/LlHCxuKo11E/
Although the free agency period is well past the point where big name players are still on the market, there are a lot of players currently still unsigned that can provide a lot of support to a team in need. However, while many teams have the cap space and depth issues that would warrant signing [&#2014-07-28 01:39:557/26: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Looking Ahead To 2014-15http://hoopshabit.com/2014/07/26/memphis-grizzlies-looking-ahead-2014-15/
After a quiet and rather painless offseason, we look ahead into the Memphis Grizzlies2014-15 season. As teams run out of money and free agents start choosing their final destinations, everybody needs to goahead and start planning for what they&#039;ve built during this offseason. The results of e...2014-07-26 09:38:017/24: From Russia With Dunk- Top 10 Players For The Nets In The Past 10 Yearshttp://fromrussiawithdunk.com/2014/07/24/top-10-players-nets/
The past 10 years in Nets history have been filled with highs and lows, ups and downs, and any other sports clich&#233; you can come up with describing a team&#8217;s history. I don&#8217;t think I need to remind you that their low was a lot lower than most when the 2009-10 team only managed to wi..2014-07-24 21:38:567/22: isportsweb.com- Memphis Grizzlies: Grading the free agent pickupshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isportsweb/~3/NiwADEKXtG0/
With the NBA being a couple of weeks into free agency, the majority of the big name free agents have already been signed. Because of this, now is about as good of a time as ever to take a look at the Memphis Grizzliesâ free agency acquisitions, partially because it&#8217;s Â unknown if the team wi2014-07-22 01:39:307/18: Beale Street Bears- Grizzlies Weekend Roundup - July 18, 2014http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/07/18/grizzlies-weekend-roundup-july-18-2014/
Vince Carter Signs, Randolph Celebrates Birthday, Miller Departs and more in this week&#039;s Grizzlies Weekend Roundup&#33; - Vince Carter, signed with the Memphis Grizzlies for a three-year, $12.2 million contract. He was officially introduced to the press on Monday. Carter, who is 37, had a fanta2014-07-18 17:39:407/18: Hoops Habit- The Memphis Grizzlies Lost Mike Miller But...http://hoopshabit.com/2014/07/18/memphis-grizzlies-lost-mike-miller/
After a much-anti**** decision that had an expected domino effect on the league&#039;s free agents, Mike Miller chose to join ex-teammate LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Miller, who has battled back issues for the last few years of his career,averaged just46 games per season with th...2014-07-18 11:38:367/17: Hoops Habit- Boston Celtics: Can The Team Compete Next Year?http://hoopshabit.com/2014/07/17/boston-celtics-can-team-compete-next-year/
The Eastern Conference has always been the kid brother of the West. It&#039;s never as big or as strong, and its big bro is consistently poundingon it, season after season. Now though, it appears all that is changing. The East is no longer the NBA&#039;s punch line, and it looks as if it&#039;...2014-07-17 10:38:257/16: Hoops Habit- Indiana Pacers: The Return to NBA Finals Is Shot, For Nowhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/07/16/indiana-pacers-return-nba-finals-shot-now/
It was fun while it lasted. The free agency speculation? Sure, you could go with that. Rumblings around Lance Stephenson and where his ear-blowing self would end up? That, too. But, in totality, I&#039;m referring to the Indiana Pacers&#039; opportunity at doing something they haven&#039;t acc...2014-07-16 18:37:587/16: Dairyland Express- Milwaukee Bucks Interested In Jerryd Bayless, Keeping Ersan Ilyasovahttp://dairylandexpress.com/2014/07/16/milwaukee-bucks-interested-jerryd-bayless-keeping-ersan-ilyasova/
The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly closing in on a deal with free-agent guard Jerryd Bayless, who finished last season with the Boston Celtics. Marc Stein of ESPN.com is also reporting that, contrary to earlier reports, the Bucks a leaning on keeping power forward Ersan Ilyasova, who struggled th...2014-07-16 15:39:257/16: isportsweb.com- Memphis Grizzlies: What rookies will make the team?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isportsweb/~3/BmkaGu5k3KA/
When players are drafted onto an NBA team, many people think their journey to the big leagues is complete. However, this isnât always the case, as some players that get drafted donât immediately make their team, but rather are put to the test and fight for a roster spot, usually during the summe2014-07-16 14:40:087/13: Hoops Habit- Houston Rockets: Daryl Morey Again Gambles On Trevor Arizahttp://hoopshabit.com/?p=53538
It has been said that those who do not learn from their mistakes are destined to repeat them. Enter Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. In the summer of 2009, his club was looking for help, specifically one of those new-fangled (at the time) 3-and-D wing players, a player who could both s..2014-07-13 09:38:057/12: Red Rock Basketball.com- Welcome To Memphis, Vince Carterhttp://redrockbasketball.com/fantasy-basketball/welcome-memphis-vince-carter/
It was a day of insanity in the NBA. It was also a day of Linsanity. And then, a day of Vinsanity. The only form of sanity that wasn&#8217;t prevalent was sanity itself. Late in the day, Vince Carter, signed a three-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies worth $12.2 million. Carter, who is currently 32014-07-12 04:39:167/10: Beale Street Bears- How does re-signing Beno Udrih help the Grizzlies?http://bealestreetbears.com/2014/07/10/beno-udrih-will-help-memphis/
When Beno Udrih was claimed off of waivers by the Grizzlies last year he only saw limited minutes. He did contribute in the playoffs however, as Nick Calathes was suspended for drug related issues. Not only did he contribute, he actually played pretty well. Signing Udrih was probably one of the bett2014-07-10 22:39:437/10: Hoops Habit- Beno Udrih Re-Signs With The Memphis Grizzlieshttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/07/10/beno-udrih-re-signs-memphis-grizzlies/
While the world waits on LeBron James&#039; decision, Beno Udrih has made one of his own. The Memphis Grizzlies have re-signed backup point guard Beno Udrih to a two-year deal, as first reported by ESPN&#039;s Marc Stein. The deal is worth the league&#039;s bi-annual exception, starting at $2.1 m...2014-07-10 17:38:357/8: Behind the Buck Pass- Milwaukee Bucks Summer League 2014 Guidehttp://behindthebuckpass.com/2014/07/08/milwaukee-bucks-summer-league-2014-guide/
It&#8217;s that time of year again. Amidst the Category 5 hurricane of anti**** and confusion that is the NBA&#8217;s free agency period, the league&#8217;s top rookies and young players &#8211; plus Delonte West and Josh Howard, of course &#8211; will be in action at the Las Vegas Summer Lea...2014-07-08 14:38:287/7: Fully Clips- Q&A with Ben Knibbe of UW Dawg Pound on C.J. Wilcoxhttp://fullyclips.com/2014/07/07/q-and-a-c-j-wilcox/
Editor&#039;s Note: Following the drafting of University of Washington product C.J. Wilcox, we had a chance tospeak with Ben Knibbe, writer for SB Nation&#039;s Washington Huskies bog UW Dog Pound to get some insight on the 28th overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft. Q: Prior to the NBA Draft, did y...2014-07-07 07:38:277/2: Beale Street Bears- Memphis Grizzlies looking into Troy Danielshttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/07/02/memphis-grizzlies-looking-troy-daniels/
Troy Danielswas the undrafted playoff hero for the Houston Rockets last yearand heis currently a free agent. The Grizzlies are presumably looking into him due to his great perimeter shooting as well as his potential upside as he progresses in his career. According to RealGM: The Houston Rockets wou.2014-07-02 13:39:367/2: Hardwood Houdini- Breaking: Boston Celtics Re-Sign Avery Bradleyhttp://hardwoodhoudini.com/2014/07/02/breaking-boston-celtics-re-sign-avery-bradley/
No more speculation, it&#039;s official. As the Boston Globe has confirmed, restricted free agent Avery Bradley has agreed to come back to Celtics for $32 million over 4 years. The crowded Boston backcourt will stay crowded it appears. But is Avery Bradley worth that kind of money? In one word, n...2014-07-02 11:38:067/1: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Free Agency Frenzy Focus Is Internalhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/07/01/memphis-grizzlies-free-agency-frenzy-focus-internal/
By all indications, the free agency period for the Memphis Grizzlies will be much more about keeping players in the Grind House rather than looking for help from afar. Zach Randolph is already taken care of, having agreed to a two-year deal last week to remain with the Grizzlies, and veteran shar...2014-07-01 09:37:496/27: Hoops Habit- 2014 Draft Grades: The Memphis Grizzlieshttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/06/27/2014-draft-grades-memphis-grizzlies/
The &#039;Grind Era&#039;Memphis Grizzlies have been somewhat successful for a while.They&#039;ve gotsome of the greatest fans in the league, and their home, FedEx Forum a.k.a. &#34;The Grindhouse,&#34; is a nightmare for visiting teams. Regardless, after a battle of epic proportions that gave ...2014-06-27 11:38:446/26: Sports Out West- 2014 NBA Draft: Memphis Grizzles select UCLA guard Jordan Adamshttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2014/06/26/2014-nba-draft-memphis-grizzles-select-jordan-adams/
Â ElÂ SEGUNDO, CALIF&#8211; Former UCLA guard Jordan Adams was taken by the Memphis GrizzlesÂ on Thursday night with the 22nd overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. In his two seasons at UCLA, Adams averaged 16.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.Â In the 2013-14 season he set UCLA&#8217;sÂ2014-06-26 22:36:026/20: Dunking with Wolves- Kevin Love trade offers: Memphis Grizzlieshttp://dunkingwithwolves.com/?p=8503
This is Part Fifteenin a 29-part series that will tour every team in the league with the purpose of exploring any and all trade combinations that would involveKevin Lovebeing shippedout ofMinnesota. Trades are meant to be realistic regardingLove&#039;s trade value and may includethree-team trade pos2014-06-20 22:38:156/19: Hoops Habit- Boston Celtics: Playing 'Future Or Filler' With Each Player http://hoopshabit.com/2014/06/19/boston-celtics-playing-future-filler-player/
It&#039;s that time of year again: time for everyone&#039;s favorite gameto make its way into NBA columns all over the internet&#33; Imagine this: the flashing lights, the cheering audience, the feelings of angst permeating through the minds of fans everywhere; it&#039;s not Wheel of Fortune, no thi2014-06-19 10:37:486/18: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Draft And Free Agency Difficultieshttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/06/18/memphis-grizzlies-draft-free-agency-difficulties/
The Memphis Grizzlies are a really good team but stand right outside of being a true title contender. The Western Conference is loaded, and will continue to be so for the next few years. It&#039;s just going to be difficult to get out of, even if you get all the breaks with injuries, seeding and stu2014-06-18 11:37:206/17: Beale Street Bears- It's Miller time...or at least it needs to behttp://bealestreetbears.com/2014/06/13/miller-time-least-needs/
Mike Miller has been with the Grizzlies for a total of seven seasons making him one of the franchise&#039;s longest tenured players. His first six years with the team were from &#039;02-&#039;08 and his seventh was just this past year when they brought him back. Oh, and bringing him back this past y2014-06-17 21:37:406/10: Hoops Habit- What Should The Memphis Grizzlies Do With The No. 22 Pick?http://hoopshabit.com/2014/06/10/memphis-grizzlies-22-pick/
The Memphis Grizzlies are right now in a bit of a weird situation. They are a really good team and will most likely win 50-plus games for the fourth consecutive season next year. On the other hand they are pretty much capped out this summer (depending a bit on what happens with Zach Randolph, Ed Dav2014-06-10 10:37:285/25: Hoops Habit- Stats Suggest The Memphis Grizzlies Are Declininghttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/05/25/stats-suggest-memphis-grizzlies-declining/
The Memphis Grizzlies have won more than60percentof their games over the past three seasons and won 50 or more (or been on pace to in the lockout shortened 2011-12 season) games in each of those years.This is afeat only replicated by three other teams over that timespan: the Miami Heat, the San Anto2014-05-25 09:37:135/14: Hoops Habit- Is Stan Van Gundy The Man To Fix The Detroit Pistons?http://hoopshabit.com/2014/05/14/stan-van-gundy-man-fix-detroit-pistons/
With the draft quickly approaching, many were beginning to ask why the Detroit Pistons were waiting so long to make important off-the-court decisions. Since the end of the season, Detroit have been searching for a new general manager to replace the outgoing Joe Dumars, as well as a new head coach to2014-05-14 09:37:005/13: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Tony Allen and the Value of Perimeter Defensehttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/05/13/memphis-grizzlies-tony-allen-value-perimeter-defense/
Before the 2013-14 NBA Season Tony Allen re-signed with the Grizzlies for $20 million dollars, at the time of the signing he was 31 and will turn 35 when the deal expires. The reaction to the deal was a mixed bag. Some people thought it was a great deal, and that Allen was such a crucial part to the2014-05-13 19:37:025/13: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: Tony Allen and the Value of Perimeter Defensehttp://hoopshabit.com/?p=45883
Before the 2013-14 NBA Season Tony Allen re-signed with the Grizzlies for $20 million dollars, at the time of the signing he was 31 and will turn 35 when the deal expires. The reaction to the deal was a mixed bag. Some people thought it was a great deal, and that Allen was such a crucial part to the2014-05-13 17:37:185/9: HoopsRumors- Offseason Outlook: Memphis Grizzlieshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/05/offseason-outlook-memphis-grizzlies-3.html
Guaranteed Contracts Marc GasolÂ ($15,829,688) Mike ConleyÂ ($9,294,216) Tayshaun PrinceÂ ($7,707,865) Courtney LeeÂ ($5,450,000) Tony AllenÂ ($4,831,461) Quincy PondexterÂ ($3,146,068) Jon LeuerÂ ($967,500) Jamaal FranklinÂ ($816,482) (Fab MeloÂ $437,080)* OptionsÂ Zach RandolphÂ ($16,938,333, Pla2014-05-09 16:35:555/9: Hoops Habit- Have We Seen The Best Of The Memphis Grizzlies?http://hoopshabit.com/2014/05/09/seen-best-memphis-grizzlies/
After beating the 1-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the first round and pushing Kevin Durant and company to seven games in the conference semifinals of the 2011 NBA Playoffs, the league fell in love with the Memphis Grizzlies and their &#34;grit and grind&#34; style of play. It was the first time the ..2014-05-09 11:37:255/5: HoopsRumors- And-Ones: Lowry, Noah, Warriors, Celticshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/05/lowry-warriors-celtics.html
Shortly after losing to theÂ NetsÂ in Game 7,Â RaptorsÂ guard Kyle Lowry gave a quote in the locker room that could be a hint towards his offseason plans. Â &#8221;This is only the start for us and the Raptors organization,&#8221; said the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent, according to Josh Lewenb2014-05-05 00:35:445/4: Hoops Habit- Boston Celtics: Who To Re-sign, Who To Let Gohttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/05/04/boston-celtics-re-sign-let-go/
With the Boston Celtics season coming to an end, all eyes turn towards the NBA Draft and the free agency period. For a rebuilding team like Boston, free agency could make or break their future. The Celtics will see six of their current players hitting the market this summer, which raises the ques...2014-05-04 13:37:015/4: Thunderous Intentions- Thunder roll past Grizzlies to take Game 7http://thunderousintentions.com/2014/05/04/thunder-roll-past-grizzlies-take-game-7/
With Zach Randolph suspended and Mike Conley playing through injury for the Grizzlies, the Thunder were heavy favorites going in to game seven of what has been an amazing first round series. They did not disappoint. On the shoulders of reported MVP Kevin Durant and his 33 points, as we...2014-05-04 07:37:295/3: Sports Injury Alert- Grizzlies' Tony Allen will play in Game 7 despite eye injuryhttp://www.sportsinjuryalert.com/2014/05/grizzlies-tony-allen-will-play-in-game.html
The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday by the score of 100-84, setting up a winner-take-all Game 7 tonight in Oklahoma City. On the injury front, Grizzlies shooting guard Tony Allen, who had 13 points and five rebounds in 28 minutes on Thursday, would play despite ha2014-05-03 20:36:165/3: numberFire- Down But Not Out: How the Grizzlies Can Advancehttps://www.numberfire.com/nba/news/2106/down-but-not-out-how-the-grizzlies-can-advance
Both Zach Randolph and Nick Calathes are suspended and Mike Conley is hurt, but can the Grizzlies still land the knockout blow?See More
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2014-05-03 19:35:585/3: Pelican Debrief- Pelican Debrief Predictions: Staff Picks of Saturday's Game 7shttp://pelicandebrief.com/2014/05/03/pelican-debrief-predictions-staff-picks-saturdays-game-7s/
Just because the Pelicans didn&#039;t make the playoffs doesn&#039;t mean that the NBA season is over. So far we have all been gifted with an absolutely terrific first round of action that will include five Game Sevens this weekend. Because the staff here at Pelican Debrief has been as enthralled...2014-05-03 13:37:355/3: Thunderous Intentions- Oklahoma City Thunder Must Win Game Sevenhttp://thunderousintentions.com/2014/05/03/oklahoma-city-thunder-must-win-game-seven/
I realize the headline &#34;Oklahoma City Thunder Must Win Game Seven&#34; sounds just as bad as &#34;Mr. Unreliable.&#34; Of course they must win game seven. If they don&#039;t, their season and championship hopes are over. That&#039;s a pretty good reason to must win a game. For the Thunder...2014-05-03 07:37:235/1: Hickory-High- The Maturation of a Superstarhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/ntq2arD3N1M/
We&#8217;re proud to present this guest post from Ben D [&#8230;]2014-05-01 10:35:124/30: Foul Line Extended- The Grizzlies Shooting Dicotomyhttp://foullineextended.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/the-grizzlies-shooting-dicotomy/
Through five games against Oklahoma City the Memphis Grizzlies outside shooting has been all over the map. Tony Allen, Mike Conley and Courtney Lee have shotÂ 7-41 from three-point land (17%). Â Those same players have shot Â 54% on two-point attempts. On the other end, Mike Miller has been 11-22 fr2014-04-30 19:35:464/30: Hoop Files- Unprecedented Parity in the First Roundhttp://hoopfiles.com/nba/2014/04/unprecedented-parity-in-the-first-round/
The NFL is often cited as having tremendous parity &#8211; any team can rise up and make the playoffs, and once in the playoffs, any team can win the Super Bowl. Multiple teams who entered with the lowest seed in their conference have won a title. This high variance is one factor in the NFLâs [&#82014-04-30 09:36:044/29: numberFire- NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 4/29/14https://www.numberfire.com/nba/news/2085/nba-daily-fantasy-helper-tuesday-4-29-14
It's harder to find value plays during the playoffs, but our algorithms picked out a few to play in tonight's slate.See More
Courtney Lee
Harrison Barnes
Tony Allen
Mike Dunleavy
Mike Conley
Russell Westbrook
2014-04-29 17:35:554/26: Foul Line Extended- NBA Playoffs: Durant&#8217;s Likely Big Game 4http://foullineextended.wordpress.com/2014/04/26/nba-playoffs-durants-likely-big-game-4/
The Memphis Grizzlies should not expect Kevin Durant to repeat his game three performance anytime this playoff season. Â Durant took 13 shots outside of ten feet during game 3. Â He made exactly one of them. I give Tony Allen, Mike Conley and Courtney Lee Â credit for playing tight defense on the MV2014-04-26 15:35:544/25: Purple and Blues- NBA Playoffs: Thursday Recaphttp://purpleandblues.com/2014/04/25/nba-playoffs-thursday-recap/
Three great games in the NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. We&#039;ve got video highlights and a recap for all three games. Check them all out below.Recaps courtesy of Sports Illustrated. Atlanta Hawks 98 - Indiana Pacers 85(SI Link) Hawks lead series 2-1 As the final seconds ticked off t...2014-04-25 08:37:294/24: XN Sports- Daily Fantasy Basketball: DraftStreet Value Plays and Lineup &#8211; April 24http://www.xnsports.com/2014/04/24/daily-fantasy-basketball-draftstreet-value-plays-lineup-april-24/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daily-fantasy-basketball-draftstreet-value-plays-lineup-april-24
Josh Collacchi offers up his optimal daily fantasy basketball lineup for April 24.
The post Daily Fantasy Basketball: DraftStreet Value Plays and Lineup &#8211; April 24 appeared first on XN Sports.
2014-04-24 10:35:504/23: numberFire- Can the Grizzlies Beat the Thunder?https://www.numberfire.com/nba/news/2057/can-the-grizzlies-beat-the-thunder
Defense wins in the playoffs.See More
Tony Allen
Mike Conley
Marc Gasol
Zach Randolph
Courtney Lee
Kevin Durant
Mike Miller
Russell Westbrook
Tayshaun Prince
2014-04-23 16:35:574/22: Hoops Habit- Daily NBA Fix 4-22-14: Welcome To Splitsvillehttp://hoopshabit.com/?p=44052
Welcome to the Daily NBA Fix for Tuesday, April 22, the morning after the world continued to rotate after Kendrick Perkins took a shot in crunch time. Yeah, that Kendrick Perkins. Perkins put back an offensive rebound off a wild 3-point attempt by Russell Westbrook and scored his first basket of t..2014-04-22 10:37:374/22: numberFire- How Can the Rockets Stop LaMarcus Aldridge?https://www.numberfire.com/nba/news/2046/how-can-the-rockets-stop-lamarcus-aldridge
Is Asik the answer in Houston?See More
Trevor Ariza
Mike Conley
Marc Gasol
Zach Randolph
Courtney Lee
Donatas Motiejunas
Kevin Durant
James Harden
Serge Ibaka
Reggie Jackson
Kendrick Perkins
Thabo Sefolosha
LaMarcus Aldridge
Chandler Parsons
Marcin Gortat
Stephen Curr2014-04-22 10:35:514/22: Badman Bureau- Mike Conley&#8217;s Surge into Elite Territoryhttp://badmanbureau.com/2014/04/22/mike-conleys-surge-into-elite-territory/
Asking the average fan about Mike Conley will generally elicit little to no response. There isnât anything really interesting about your garden-variety, middle-of-the-pack point guard playing for one of the smallest markets in the NBA. Conley doesnât have Stephen Curryâs shot, Chris Paulâs b2014-04-22 08:37:364/21: XN Sports- Daily Fantasy Basketball: DraftStreet Value Plays and Lineup &#8211; April 21http://www.xnsports.com/2014/04/21/daily-fantasy-basketball-draftstreet-value-plays-lineup-april-21/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daily-fantasy-basketball-draftstreet-value-plays-lineup-april-21
Josh Collacchi offers up his optimal daily fantasy basketball lineup for April 21.
The post Daily Fantasy Basketball: DraftStreet Value Plays and Lineup &#8211; April 21 appeared first on XN Sports.
2014-04-21 12:35:574/21: Hoops Habit- Memphis Grizzlies: 3 Keys For Game 2http://hoopshabit.com/2014/04/21/memphis-grizzlies-3-keys-game-2/
I once heard that the NBA playoffs cause the biggest swings in team evaluation game to game. A team wins and perception becomes that team will not lose again in the series. They lose and the sky falls, signaling some sort of basketball apocalypse. Obviously neither are true and the playoffs are a...2014-04-21 10:37:314/19: We Talk Fantasy Sports- NBA Playoffs Simulation - Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunderhttp://www.wetalkfantasysports.com/2014/04/Grizzlies-Thunder-NBA-Playoffs-Simulation.html
Offense vs Defense.&nbsp; The leagues leading scorer against one of the best defensive team in the NBA.&nbsp; Unfortunately, the Memphis Grizzlies do not have enough offense to match Kevin Durant.&nbsp; Our simulation has the Thunder winning in 6 games. Game 1Grizzlies 91Thunder 98Thunder lead serie2014-04-19 10:36:184/19: Hoops Habit- Oklahoma City Thunder: Looking Ahead To The Memphis Grizzlies In Round 1http://hoopshabit.com/2014/04/19/oklahoma-city-thunder-looking-ahead-memphis-grizzlies-round-1/
The Oklahoma City Thunder begin their playoff push Saturday night when they host the Memphis Grizzlies at Chesapeake Energy Arena at 9:30 p.m. EDT. It&#8217;s the third time in four years these teams meet in the postseason, with Oklahoma City slugging out a seven-game victory in the Western Confe...2014-04-19 09:38:024/19: Hoop Files- Oklahoma City/Memphis Series Previewhttp://hoopfiles.com/nba/2014/04/oklahoma-citymemphis-series-preview/
Memphis dodged a matchup with the San Antonio Spurs thanks to win over Dallas in their 82nd and final game of the regular season, but the matchup with the Thunder isnât all that much better. A consolation prize of facing Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook is little consolation at all. Memphis driv2014-04-19 09:36:334/18: Hoops Habit- Boston Celtics: 2013-14 Season Player Gradeshttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/04/18/boston-celtics-2013-14-season-player-grades/
A long, tough 2013-14 season has finally come to an end for the Boston Celtics. After a six-year stretch where they were contending for NBA championships, the Celtics entered into the first season of a rebuild and it was hard for fans to watch as their historic franchise limped to a final record of 2014-04-18 14:37:404/18: Hickory-High- Playoff Preview: Thunder-Grizzlieshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/-V50uzz5z0Y/
The Memphis Grizzlies are the perfect âdark horseâ team [&#8230;]2014-04-18 14:35:214/18: numberFire- NBA Playoffs Preview: Thunder vs. Grizzlieshttps://www.numberfire.com/nba/news/2032/nba-playoffs-preview-thunder-vs-grizzlies
Is there even a chance for Memphis to win this series?See More
Russell Westbrook
Kevin Durant
Courtney Lee
Mike Conley
Serge Ibaka
Marc Gasol
Reggie Jackson
2014-04-18 09:36:264/11: Celtics Life- Some concerning numbers surrounding Rajon Rondo, and why he needs to change his philosophy http://www.celticslife.com/2014/04/some-concerning-numbers-surrounding.html
When Rajon Rondo returned, many folks thought that the Celtics, 14-26 at the time, would improve as a team. Sure, it may take a little while as Rondo shook the rust off, but eventually the Cs best player would make the team better. I mean, isn't that how things work in the NBA?Not exactly. With the 2014-04-11 17:35:394/7: Hoops Habit- San Antonio Spurs Rebound To Ground Memphis Grizzlieshttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/04/07/san-antonio-spurs-rebound-ground-memphis-grizzlies/
The San Antonio Spurs won their eighth straight game over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday to avoid their first losing streak since Jan. 26-29. San Antonio lost 113-101, 97-90 and 96-86 at the Miami Heat, at the Houston Rockets and to the Chicago Bulls then. The Spurs rebounded from a mini-slide b...2014-04-07 09:37:084/6: Hardwood Houdini- Boston Celtics Choke Away A Nineteen-Point Lead Against Pistons As Celtics Pride Hibernates Until Next Seasonhttp://hardwoodhoudini.com/?p=9984
Let me start off by saying that this loss is not as embarrassing as my title suggests. Friday night&#039;s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers? Now that was embarrassing. The Boston Celtics got a triple-double from Rajon Rondo in that game and still lost to a team that had only recently been riding a 26-2014-04-06 09:37:014/6: The Smoking Cuban- NBA West Playoff Race: Starting Backcourtshttp://thesmokingcuban.com/2014/04/06/west-race-playoffs-starting-backcourt/
The season is set to wind down in the coming weeks with the Dallas Mavericks (46-31), Memphis Grizzlies (45-31), and Phoenix Suns (45-31) still battling it out for final two spots in the West. Throughout the week we&#039;ll look at each team&#039;s starting backcourt, frontcourt, bench, coach, an...2014-04-06 03:37:244/4: Mile High Maniac- NBA Preview: Denver Nuggets (33-42) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (44-31)http://milehighmaniac.com/2014/04/04/nba-preview-denver-nuggets-33-42-vs-memphis-grizzlies-44-31/
The Denver Nuggets (33-42) are coming off of a blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night, defeating them by the final score of 137-107. Kenneth Faried would post a career-high night, scoring 34 points on 14-of-19 shooting, collecting 13 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 blocks in the win. F2014-04-04 03:36:564/1: Mile High Maniac- Zach Randolph, Memphis Grizzlies Hold Off The Denver Nuggets, 94-92http://milehighmaniac.com/2014/03/31/zach-randolph-memphis-grizzlies-hold-denver-nuggets-94-92/
The Denver Nuggets (32-42) suffered yet another loss Monday night at the Pepsi Center, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies by the final score of 94-92. Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph was a key part of their success, scoring 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting, collecting 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 2014-04-01 00:37:053/31: Mile High Maniac- NBA Preview: Memphis Grizzlies (43-30) vs. Denver Nuggets (32-41)http://milehighmaniac.com/2014/03/31/nba-preview-memphis-grizzlies-43-30-vs-denver-nuggets-32-41/
The Denver Nuggets (32-41) are now losers of three straight after falling in consecutive meetings with the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs took the Nuggets down at the Pepsi Center Friday night by the final score of 133-102 as Marco Belinelli took over scoring 27 points. Kenneth Faried had himself a ga2014-03-31 03:37:003/29: Golden Gate Sports- Golden State Warriors Close On 14-0 Run For Huge Victory Over Memphishttp://goldengatesports.com/2014/03/28/golden-state-warriors-close-14-0-run-huge-victory-memphis/
The Golden State Warriors were four minutes away from another hard-to-explain home-court loss, four minutes away from being just tied with the Memphis Grizzlies and falling to seventh in the razor-thin Western Conference playoff race, four minutes away from being just a half-game ahead of eighth-pla2014-03-29 01:37:193/15: XN Sports- Daily Fantasy Basketball: DraftStreet Value Plays and Lineup &#8211; March 15http://www.xnsports.com/2014/03/15/daily-fantasy-basketball-draftstreet-value-plays-lineup-march-15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daily-fantasy-basketball-draftstreet-value-plays-lineup-march-15
Josh Collacchi offers up his optimal daily fantasy basketball lineup for DraftStreet.
The post Daily Fantasy Basketball: DraftStreet Value Plays and Lineup &#8211; March 15 appeared first on XN Sports.
2014-03-15 11:35:513/6: Hoops Habit- John Wall's Elimination of the Mid-Range Game Spurs Greatnesshttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/03/06/john-walls-elimination-mid-range-game-spurs-greatness/
John Wall of the Washington Wizards made a major shift in his game after the 2012-13 season, when he decided to essentially eliminate mid-range sh...2014-03-06 11:37:253/3: numberFire- A Dozen Dimes: Volume 18https://www.numberfire.com/nba/news/1832/a-dozen-dimes-volume-18
With the fantasy basketball trade deadline looming, who should you be looking to acquire for the homestretch?See More
Kawhi Leonard
Trevor Ariza
Chris Paul
Tony Allen
Courtney Lee
Kyle Lowry
Dirk Nowitzki
Kevin Durant
LaMarcus Aldridge
Kevin Love
Ricky Rubio
Channing Frye
Ma2014-03-03 15:35:552/26: LA Sports Hub- Lakers Try To Bounce Back Against Loss Against The Pacershttp://lasportshub.com/2014/02/26/lakers-try-bounce-back-loss-pacers/
The Los Angeles Lakers play the Memphis Grizzlies today, as they are coming off a blow-out against the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers are 3-7 in there...2014-02-26 18:37:032/18: XN Sports- Daily Fantasy Basketball: DFS Value Plays and Lineup &#8211; February 18http://www.xnsports.com/2014/02/18/daily-fantasy-basketball-dfs-value-plays-lineup-february-18/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daily-fantasy-basketball-dfs-value-plays-lineup-february-18
Josh Collacchi breaks down the top daily fantasy basketball value plays and his optimized DraftStreet lineup for February 18.The post Daily Fantasy Basketball: DFS Value Plays and Lineup &#8211; February 18 appeared first on XN Sports.2014-02-18 13:36:152/18: Z krainy NBA- Grizzlies i Wolves rozmawiajÄ… o wymianiehttp://zkrainynba.com/ss/grizzlies-i-wolves-rozmawiaja-o-wymianie
Zaledwie rok po pozyskaniu Tayshauna Princeâa, Grizzlies sÄ skÅonni go oddaÄ. ChÄtnymi na jego zatrudnienie sÄ Minnesota Timberwolves, ktÃ³rzy potrzebujÄ dobrego obroÅcy na pozycji numer 3.
InformacjÄ o takich rozmowach podaÅ Adrian Wojnarowski. Razem z Princem do Wolves miaÅby trafiÄ T2014-02-18 08:35:332/14: HoopsRumors- Rockets Notes: Trade Targets, Bynum, Asikhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/02/rockets-targets-bynum.html
No NBA executive makes deadline trades as often as Rockets GM Daryl Morey does, so Houston figures to get involved in the fun on Thursday. Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle takes a broad look at the moves the Rockets have considered so far and the ones they might make in the next six days, [&2014-02-14 13:36:182/13: Hoops Habit- Daily NBA Fix 2-13-14: LeBron Reigns Supremehttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/02/13/daily-nba-fix-2-13-14-lebron-reigns-supreme/
Welcome to the Daily NBA Fix for Thursday, February 13. We had LeBron going all LeBron on us again, dueling with Steph and making a stepback 3-pointer...2014-02-13 10:37:212/12: Sporting Sota- Minnesota Timberwolves Can't Comeback, Lose By Four To Grizzlieshttp://sportingsota.com/2014/01/31/minnesota-timberwolves-cant-comeback-lose-four-grizzlies/
Despite the Minnesota Timberwolves (23-23) late second half surge, they lost to the Memphis Grizzles 94-90. Minnesota only scored 37 points in the fir...2014-02-12 09:37:282/12: ATL All Day- Atlanta Hawks fall to the Memphis Grizzlies 79-76 http://atlallday.com/2014/02/08/atlanta-hawks-fall-memphis-grizzlies-79-76/
We thought the Grizzlies were going to bring a stellar defensive presence into this game, and that's exactly what they did, holding the Hawks to a...2014-02-12 09:37:142/11: numberFire- NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 2/11/14https://www.numberfire.com/nba/news/1761/nba-daily-fantasy-helper-tuesday-2-11-14
Will Gordon Hayward continue his dominance over the Lakers?See More
Courtney Lee
Gordon Hayward
Al Jefferson
Kevin Durant
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Kyrie Irving
Taj Gibson
Kirk Hinrich
Wesley Johnson
2014-02-11 16:36:402/11: RotoBaller.com- NBA Fantasy Basketball Sleepers & Lineup Picks for 2/11 (DraftStreet)http://www.rotoballer.com/nba-fantasy-basketball-sleepers-lineup-picks-for-211-draftstreet/
2014-02-11 08:37:262/9: XN Sports- Daily Fantasy Basketball: DFS Value Plays and Lineup &#8211; February 9http://www.xnsports.com/2014/02/09/daily-fantasy-basketball-dfs-value-plays-lineup-february-9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daily-fantasy-basketball-dfs-value-plays-lineup-february-9
Josh Collacchi offers up his optimal daily fantasy basketball lineup. The post Daily Fantasy Basketball: DFS Value Plays and Lineup &#8211; February 9 appeared first on XN Sports.2014-02-09 13:36:582/5: Hickory-High- Jon Leuer Returns Homehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/i7VyYFkRNZw/
When the Memphis Grizzlies came to Minneapolis last Fri [&#8230;]2014-02-05 13:35:092/5: numberFire- How the Memphis Grizzlies Turned Things Aroundhttps://www.numberfire.com/nba/news/1737/how-the-memphis-grizzlies-turned-things-around
Looking at Memphis' run back to relevanceSee More
Mike Conley
Marc Gasol
Zach Randolph
Courtney Lee
James Johnson
Memphis Grizzlies
2014-02-05 10:37:232/4: Hickory-High- A Giannis Pilgrimagehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/isnWLqvKj-E/
We&#8217;re proud to feature this guest post from Tyler [&#8230;]2014-02-04 11:35:122/3: XN Sports- Nick Calathes: Daily Fantasy Basketball Targethttp://www.xnsports.com/2014/02/03/nick-calathes-daily-fantasy-basketball-target/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nick-calathes-daily-fantasy-basketball-target
Nick Raducanu takes look at Nick Calathes and the type of value he can bring to your daily fantasy basketball roster on DraftStreet.The post Nick Calathes: Daily Fantasy Basketball Target appeared first on XN Sports.2014-02-03 16:37:101/31: Cowbell Kingdom- Game 45 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Memphis Grizzlieshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ckingdom/~3/-BHKWhqce1Q/
Previewing tonight's home match-up between the Grizzlies and Kings2014-01-31 16:36:181/29: HoopsRumors- Several Trade Exceptions Set To Expirehttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/several-exceptions-expire.html
The February 20th trade deadline will bring an end to swap talk until the end of the season, and it also coincides with a day that an asset will vanish for a half-dozen NBA teams. Those clubs all have trade exceptions that expire on February 21st, the one-year anniversary of last year&#8217;s trade 2014-01-29 16:37:341/28: XN Sports- Fantasy Basketball: Mind The Gaphttp://www.xnsports.com/2014/01/28/fantasy-basketball-mind-gap-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fantasy-basketball-mind-gap-2
Nick Raducanu takes a look at players who can help fill specific fantasy basketball categories for rotisserie and head-to-head leagues. The post Fantasy Basketball: Mind The Gap appeared first on XN Sports.2014-01-28 10:36:401/27: XN Sports- Week 14 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Carroll, Burks, Augustinhttp://www.xnsports.com/2014/01/27/week-14-fantasy-basketball-waiver-wire-carroll-burks-augustin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=week-14-fantasy-basketball-waiver-wire-carroll-burks-augustin
The top fantasy basketball waiver wire targets for Week 14, featuring DeMarre Carroll, Alec Burks, D.J. Augustin, and more.The post Week 14 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Carroll, Burks, Augustin appeared first on XN Sports.2014-01-27 17:36:191/27: Pick and Pop Diaries- Power Rankings Week 13http://www.thepickandpop.com/2014/01/27/power-rankings-week-13/
1. Indiana (34-9): For their standards, the Pacers had a rough week. Â Their defense has taken a hit and teams are starting to getting up to play these guys. Â Two quality wins and two bad losses. Â That is not going to cut it if they want to be a seen as a proven threat to [&#8230;]2014-01-27 15:36:581/26: XN Sports- Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Late-Bloomershttp://www.xnsports.com/2014/01/26/fantasy-basketball-sleepers-late-bloomers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fantasy-basketball-sleepers-late-bloomers
Finding fantasy basketball sleepers in the draft is fairly easy, finding them mid-season is another story.The post Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Late-Bloomers appeared first on XN Sports.2014-01-26 12:36:151/25: HoopsRumors- Western Notes: Lakers, Love, Shaw, Leehttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/western-notes-lakers-shaw.html
The StarTribune transcribed TNT analyst Charles Barkley&#8217;s recent input on Inside the NBA regarding when Kobe Bryant should return from his injury. &#8220;Itâs not going to matter, [the Lakers] are going to stink with him or without him, it really doesnât make a difference. They are not a g2014-01-25 23:36:401/19: The Basketball Junkie- Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire (January 19th Update)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBasketballJunkie/~3/zPJLS-0IZFw/fantasy-basketball-waiver-wire-january_19.html
Here are some players to consider adding and all are available in at least 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues:PG - D.J. Augustin, Chicago Bulls (owned in 24 percent of Yahoo! leagues): Augustin has scored 16-plus points in four of his past five games and has dished out seven-plus assists in six of his pa2014-01-19 16:36:411/17: Celtics Life- Playing professor: Mid-Season grades for the Celtics http://www.celticslife.com/2014/01/playing-professor-mid-season-grades-for.html
"I got an A- on Dyer's grades, what did you get?" "B+!" Yea man, high five!"Believe it or not, the Celtics season is half over. Sure, the official halfway point is not until after tonight's game vs the Lakers, but for all intents and purposes, we're halfway through.When you consider that a certain #2014-01-17 16:36:001/17: RotoBaller.com- NBA Fantasy Basketball: Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 13)http://www.rotoballer.com/nba-fantasy-basketball-waiver-wire-pickups-week-13/
2014-01-17 14:37:371/17: Cowbell Kingdom- Game 38 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Memphis Grizzlieshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ckingdom/~3/IwOC1NpLDUk/
Veteran forward Rudy Gay returns home to Memphis to take on the team that gave him his start. The Sacramento Kings are currently 1-1 on their six game road trip. Next up on the docket for Sacramento, a trip to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder on Sunday afternoon. 2014-01-17 08:36:121/16: Where Offense Happens- Anybody Got One With Some Minutes On It?http://www.whereoffensehappens.com/1/post/2014/01/anybody-got-one-with-some-minutes-on-it.html
Podcast: Trade Thoughts and Rating Local Announce Teams [...] 2014-01-16 21:37:221/15: XN Sports- Daily Fantasy Basketball Value Plays &#8211; January 15http://www.xnsports.com/2014/01/15/daily-fantasy-basketball-value-plays-january-15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daily-fantasy-basketball-value-plays-january-15
Josh Collacchi breaks down the top daily fantasy value plays and his optimized FanDuel lineup for January 15.The post Daily Fantasy Basketball Value Plays &#8211; January 15 appeared first on XN Sports.2014-01-15 16:36:371/15: RotoBaller.com- NBA Fantasy Basketball Sleepers & Lineup Picks for 1/15 (DraftStreet)http://www.rotoballer.com/nba-fantasy-basketball-sleepers-lineup-picks-for-115-draftstreet/
2014-01-15 09:36:581/14: numberFire- NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 1/14/14https://www.numberfire.com/nba/news/1643/nba-daily-fantasy-helper-tuesday-1-14-14
Will Kyrie Irving and the dysfunctional Cavs prove to be tonight's top plays? See More
Mike Conley
Jordan Hill
Courtney Lee
Al Jefferson
Kevin Durant
Kyrie Irving
Anderson Varejao
Luol Deng
Kenyon Martin
NBA Daily Fantasy
2014-01-14 14:36:321/13: HoopsRumors- Odds & Ends: Love, Spurs, Lee, Thunderhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/love-spurs-thunder.html
With theÂ WolvesÂ struggling and Kevin Love&#8216;s frustration level rising, clubs are likely salivating at the chance to land him via trade. Â However, Sam Smith of NBA.com hears that Love, a free agent in the summer of 2015, favors the KnicksÂ andÂ Lakers. Â In Smith&#8217;s mind, there really is2014-01-13 23:36:341/13: numberFire- A Dozen Dimes: Volume 11https://www.numberfire.com/nba/news/1638/a-dozen-dimes-volume-11
Some players you should bail on, some fliers you could take on, kind words about the Dragon, and Rudy Gay proving me wrong...See More
Jason Smith
Tony Allen
Mike Conley
Rudy **** Vasquez
Goran Dragic
Courtney Lee
Patrick Patterson
DeMarcus Cousins
Tyreke Evans
Isaiah Tho2014-01-13 13:36:391/12: HoopsRumors- Week In Review: 1/6/14 â€“ 1/12/14http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/review-1614-11214.html
Early Monday morning, the Cavs and Bulls agreed to swap disgruntled big man Andrew Bynum for pending free agent Luol Deng. Â With the deal, the Bulls got themselves a first-rounder and a pair of second-round choices and a whole lot of financial flexibility (Bynum was soon waived). Â The Cavs, of cou2014-01-12 15:36:371/12: HoopsRumors- Western Notes: Gasol Trade Options, Lee, Millerhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/western-options-miller.html
As the trade deadline approaches Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles TimesÂ thinksÂ the Lakers should trade Pau Gasol while they can still get something in return for him. Gasol in the last year of his contract and the Lakers with little financial flexibility after extending Kobe Bryant seem to be parting 2014-01-12 00:36:241/10: HoopsRumors- Amickâ€™s Latest: Outlaw, Miller, Grizzlieshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/amicks-latest.html
Sam Amick&#8217;s latest NBA A to Z column for USA TodayÂ leads with a look at NBA coaches, all of whom stand at least decent chances of keeping their jobs through the end of the season after a summer of record turnover. Amick also passes along a few noteworthy revelations from around the league, as2014-01-10 19:36:391/10: HoopsRumors- Trade Candidate: Ben Gordonhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/trade-candidate-gordon.html
Earlier in the week, Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld reported that the Bobcats, expected to be buyers at the trade deadline, are shopping Ben Gordon and his expiring contract in an effort to land a player who could help the team win now. A longtime Bull and Piston, Gordon is still just 30 years old, but 2014-01-10 16:36:381/7: HoopsRumors- Celtics Release Ryan Gomeshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/celtics-release-gomes.html
The Celtics have waived Ryan Gomes, the team announced today in a press release. Gomes had been a member of the Thunder this season, and was moved to Boston as salary filler in today&#8217;s three-team trade that saw the Grizzlies land Courtney Lee. Because Gomes&#8217; contract was non-guaranteed, 2014-01-07 11:36:401/6: HoopsRumors- Southwest Notes: Camby, Rockets, Randolphhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/southwest-rockets-randolph.html
Tonight&#8217;s look at the Southwest Division.. Marcus Camby is working to get back to the hardwood after undergoing surgery on a torn plantar fascia and tellsÂ Mark Berman of myFOX HoustonÂ that he would like to return for theÂ Rockets. Â &#8221;(My) preference is to stay home,&#8221; said Camby, 2014-01-06 20:36:311/6: HoopsRumors- Atlantic Notes: Carmelo, Nets, Raptors, Câ€™shttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/atlantic-notes-carmelo-raptors.html
Regardless of whether or not Carmelo Anthony plans to re-sign with the Knicks, the team should trade him, opines Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. Beck argues that even if Carmelo stays, building a contender around him would be tricky, and that the Knicks would be better off starting the retooling pro2014-01-06 12:36:401/5: XN Sports- Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies Agree to Jerryd Bayless Tradehttp://www.xnsports.com/2014/01/05/boston-celtics-memphis-grizzlies-agree-to-jerryd-bayless-trade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boston-celtics-memphis-grizzlies-agree-to-jerryd-bayless-trade
The Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a Jerryd Bayless-for-Courtney Lee trade. The post Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies Agree to Jerryd Bayless Trade appeared first on XN Sports.2014-01-05 19:36:291/5: Celtics Life- Report: Celtics in "advanced discussions" to trade Courtney Lee to Grizzlies for Jerryd Baylesshttp://www.celticslife.com/2014/01/report-celtics-in-advanced-discussions.html
We've got some action! According to Marc Stein of ESPN.com, the Celtics are in "advanced discussions" to acquire Grizzlies' guard Jerryd Bayless in a deal centered around Courtney Lee.Boston Celtics, I'm told, are in advanced discussions on a trade to acquire Jerryd Bayles from Memphis in a deal inv2014-01-05 18:36:071/5: HoopsRumors- Celtics Nearing Deal For Jerryd Baylesshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/celtics-nearing-deal-for-jerryd-bayless.html
The Celtics are in advanced discussions on a deal to acquire Jerryd Bayless from the Grizzlies, tweets Marc Stein of ESPN.com. Â The swap would involve Boston guard Courtney Lee.2014-01-05 17:36:4112/29: Cleveland Sports Insiders- The Sunday Drive with Bynum, Ubaldo, JRam and Wendlehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClevelandSportsInsiders/~3/u9prU6XhHbU/
I&#8217;m stuck in the holiday lull. Christmas is over, and I feel like I&#8217;m in a holding pattern for New Year&#8217;s Eve. One group of family has left for home, and another group is heading North for more fun and &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2013-12-29 14:36:4012/27: HoopsRumors- How They Were Signed: Bird Exceptionhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/12/signed-bird-exception.html
Continuing the discussion of how players have signed around the league, we now look at the very po**** exception â the Bird exception. The Bird exception is named after Larry Bird and lets teams go over the salary cap to re-sign their own players. The purpose of this exception is to allow teams t2013-12-27 12:36:3812/22: HoopsRumors- Atlantic Notes: Nets, Pierce, Celtics, Brookshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/12/atlantic-pierce-celtics.html
Earlier today, Nets GM Billy King confirmed that the Nets will apply for the Disabled Player Exception in a bid to replace injured big man Brook Lopez with outside help. Â Meanwhile, the Nets have also reportedly discussed Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin with the Rockets. Â Here&#8217;s a look at the Atlan2013-12-22 15:36:4512/21: HoopsRumors- Atlantic Notes: Lee, Celtics, Lopez, Netshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/12/atlantic-notes-celtics-lopez.html
Last night in Philadelphia, theÂ SixersÂ stopped a seven-game losing streak with a 121-120 overtime win over the Nets. Â &#8221;We needed to get that win for the sanity of the group, keeping our group together, holding hope,&#8221; coach Brett Brown said after Evan Turner&#8216;s game winner, &#82202013-12-21 13:36:3912/19: HoopsRumors- Rockets End Omer Asik Trade Talkshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/12/rockets-trade-talks.html
The Rockets are moving away from trade talks involving Omer Asik and won&#8217;t move him today, according to ESPN.com&#8217;s Marc Stein (via Twitter). Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports echoes that report, tweeting that the Rockets intend to hang on to Asik for now. Wojnarowski also tweets that H2013-12-19 13:36:4012/19: HoopsRumors- Explaining The Rocketsâ€™ Omer Asik Deadlinehttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/12/explaining-rockets-deadline.html
We&#8217;re still more than two months away from the NBA&#8217;s trade deadline, but today represents an unofficial deadline set by the Rockets, who have planned all month to trade Omer Asik by December 19th. The fact that the date comes two months and one day before the February 20th deadline isn&#2013-12-19 13:36:4012/19: Celtics Life- Breaking: Asik for Bass/Lee trade dead for nowhttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/12/breaking-asik-for-basslee-trade-dead.html
The rumored deal of Brandon Bass, Courtney Lee and an unknown first round pick in exchange for Omer Asik, is dead. For now. According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski (you didn't expect anyone else, did you?), Houston has not found a deal they like enough for the 27-year-old big man.Houston has 2013-12-19 13:36:0012/19: XN Sports- NBA Trade Rumors: Boston Celtics Eye Rockets&#8217; Omer Asikhttp://www.xnsports.com/2013/12/19/nba-trade-rumors-boston-celtics-houston-rockets-omer-asik/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-trade-rumors-boston-celtics-houston-rockets-omer-asik
Numerous NBA trade rumors are swirling around Houston Rockets center Omer Asik and the Boston Celtics.The post NBA Trade Rumors: Boston Celtics Eye Rockets&#8217; Omer Asik appeared first on XN Sports.2013-12-19 11:36:3912/19: HoopsRumors- Omer Asik Rumors: Thursday Morninghttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/12/rumors-thursday-morning.html
There were so many updates on the Omer Asik front yesterday that we needed three posts to round them all up, and the rumor mill doesn&#8217;t figure to slow down today. December 19th represents the Rockets&#8216; self-imposed deadline to move their disgruntled center, and it sounds as if the team pl2013-12-19 10:36:5312/18: HoopsRumors- Asik Suitors Believe Celtics, Rockets Will Do Dealhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/12/believe-celtics-rockets.html
6:24pm: Though the Hawks don&#8217;t appear too interested in Asik, his nearly $15MM balloon payment next season wouldn&#8217;t deter the team from taking him on, Vivlamore writesÂ in a subscription-only piece. 5:58pm: The belief that the Celtics will land Omer Asik is growing stronger as other suit2013-12-18 19:36:2812/18: Celtics Life- A Comprehensive Guide To Omer Asikhttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/12/a-comprehensive-guide-to-omer-asik.html
Over the weekend, Marc Stein reported that he kept hearing that the Boston Celtics were a team to watch in the auction for Houston Rockets Center Omer Asik. Later this evening, additional reports surfaced that the Houston Rockets were interested in Jeff Green. With these reports in mind, I thought 2013-12-18 11:35:5512/14: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics: Buying Or Selling At The Trade Deadline?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/5s6toJwDbto/
While it may seem a little early to be discussing the Feb. 21 trade deadline at this stage of the season, Monday&#8217;s deal that sent Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings, along with a steadily increasing stream of rumors, come as a stark reminder that the insanity of the trade deadline isnât really2013-12-14 04:36:1112/13: Celtics Life- An advanced stats look at the Celtics roster: who has been the most/least valuable this season?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/12/an-advanced-stats-look-at-celtics.html
There's an old saying out there that goes something like, "stats are like bikinis..they show you a lot..but they leave out the most important stuff". That may not be it exactly, but you catch my drift. Basically, stats can tell you some of the story, a lot even, but you need to watch the games to ge2013-12-13 14:36:2712/12: Celtics Life- It turns out Brad Stevens isn't perfect, wishes he'd played Vitor Faverani more (& MarShon Brooks less?)http://www.celticslife.com/2013/12/it-turns-out-brad-stevens-isnt-perfect.html
With both Kris Humphries and Kelly Olynyk out last night, the Celtics were thin on big men. &nbsp;When Jared Sullinger picked up his 5th foul early in the 4th quarter, the situation got worse. &nbsp;For much of the period Brad Stevens went with an undersized lineup of Brandon Bass at center and 2013-12-12 22:35:5512/12: HoopsRumors- Zwerling On Randolph, Anderson, Gordonhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/12/zwerling-randolph-anderson.html
The latest dispatch from Bleacher Report&#8217;s Jared Zwerling is chock full of rumors. Let&#8217;s dive in: The Grizzlies are shopping Zach Randolph, with Ryan Anderson of the Pelicans as the primary target, Zwerling reports. Memphis wants to see Ed Davis continue to develop, and that may help pus2013-12-12 14:36:5012/12: HoopsHabit- New York Knicks: Should NYK Trade Improving Amarâ€™e Stoudemire?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/1YRkFszgcmM/
Over the course of the past week, no New York Knicks player has displayed as much improvement as 31-year-old power forward Amar&#8217;e Stoudemire. As his playing time has increased, so too has STAT&#8217;s quality of play, which is a promising sign moving forward. The question is, what should the K2013-12-12 09:36:2612/3: Hickory-High- Product of the Timeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/EnWDO5Qhw9w/
Ryan Anderson came into Mondayâs night game shooting th [&#8230;]2013-12-03 10:35:2511/26: Swarm and Sting- Wallace Shows Bobcats Tough Love In Celtics Victoryhttp://robertogato.com/2013/11/26/wallace-shows-bobcats-tough-love-celtics-victory/
AND1 Former Bobcat Gerald Wallace had a season-high 17 points off the bench for the Boston Celtics in a 96-86 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. Wallace, the Bobcats all-time leader in games, minutes, points, and steals, received a warm ovation from the Charlotte crowd when he entered the game in the f2013-11-26 12:35:5011/22: Daily Knicks- Is This Knicks Team Beyond Repair?http://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2013/11/21/knicks-team-beyond-repair/
&#160; When Tyson Chandler fractured his fibula a couple of weeks ago it put the Knicks in a tough spot. Their two back up big men, Kenyon Martin and Amarâe Stoudemire, were on minutes limits and barred from playing in back to back games and the team lacked many valuable trade assets. The Knicks c2013-11-22 09:35:3911/20: Celtics Life- Report: Celts & Knicks discussed Amar'e/Shumpert for Humphries/Wallace this off-season - could it still happen?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/11/report-celts-knicks-discussed.html
A little while back, we discussed how the Celtics may be able to help themselves long term by acquiring Amar'e Stoudemire from the Knicks. After all, New York is desperate to rid themselves of STAT, and the Celtics could use that desperation against the Knicks in a prospective deal.And then last wee2013-11-20 23:36:0511/20: HoopsHabit- Daily NBA Fix 11-20-13: Loving Boogie, Jennings Hypnotized, Knicks Slumphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/uz1nctO_fS8/
Five games on the schedule Tuesday night, with the home teams pulling off a sweep. Welcome to the Daily NBA Fix for Wednesday, November 20th. The New York Knicks continue to struggle, the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat roll and Boogie goes off (in a good way this time). Let&#8217;s get to it! Tuesda2013-11-20 10:36:0911/19: HoopsRumors- Zwerling On Amarâ€™e, Wallace, Humphrieshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/11/zwerling-wallace-humphries.html
Jared Zwerling of Bleacher Report recaps many of the rumors we&#8217;ve heard about the Knicks and Celtics in recent days, and adds plenty more in his latest piece. Let&#8217;s dive in. Zwerling presents a somewhat different version of an earlier trade rumor, which suggested that the Celtics would t2013-11-19 23:36:2111/18: HoopsRumors- Knicks Rumors: Shumpert, Thompson, Fariedhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/11/shumpert-thompson-faried.html
Since word broke last week that the Nuggets and Knicks discussed a potential deal centered around Kenneth Faried and Iman Shumpert, several subsequent reports have added more details related to Shumpert&#8217;s availability. There&#8217;s reportedly leaguewide interest in Shumpert, who appears more 2013-11-18 10:36:5411/18: Daily Knicks- NBA Trade Rumors: Celtics reportedly interested in Amar&#8217;e Stoudemirehttp://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2013/11/18/nba-trade-rumors-celtics-reportedly-interested-amare-stoudemire/
For the better part of the last calendar year, New York Knicks fans have been begging any NBA team to take on the hefty contract of forward Amar&#8217;e Stoudemire. Now it looks like they have a team willing to do exactly that. ESPN&#8217;s Chris Broussard has reported that the Boston Celtics, while2013-11-18 10:35:5811/17: HoopsRumors- Knicks Notes: Shumpert, Rondo, Celtics, Asikhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/11/knicks-shumpert-celtics.html
Earlier today, Frank Isola of the New York Daily News reported that Knicks guard Iman Shumpert received a second offseason knee surgery that was kept under wraps from fans and others in basketball. Â The Knicks have chatted with the Nuggets about a possible deal involving Kenneth Faried and, as Isol2013-11-17 22:36:4111/16: Celtics Life- Celtics fall to 4-6; Lose at home to Blazers 109-96http://www.celticslife.com/2013/11/celtics-fall-to-4-6-lose-at-home-to.html
The losing skid continues as the Boston Celtics lost to the Portland TrailBlazers 109-96. Tonight's contest was a back and forth game from the opening tip. While the Celtics were able to keep it close for the majority of the game, this one slipped away in the 2nd half, specifically 4th quarter. Th2013-11-16 01:36:0511/16: Celtics Life- MarShon Brooks says he doesn't have a rolehttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/11/marshon-brooks-says-he-doesnt-have-role.html
Via WEEI's Ben Rohrbach, here's what Brooks had to say following his sixth straight DNP-CD last night:
âIâm trying not to get frustrated, because I know my timeâs going to come, and if Iâm frustrated, then Iâm playing against myself, so all I can do is just stay in shape and be ready. R2013-11-16 01:36:0511/16: Celtics Life- Courtney Lee hitting his refined stroke with the second unithttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/11/courtney-lee-hitting-his-refined-stroke.html
Courtesy of: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports
Courtney Leeâs first season in Boston was a bit up and down, except for his jump shot. Lee shot a solid 46% from the field and 37% from downtown, but yet he came into this season looking to refine his jump shot. But why? He apparently developed a d2013-11-16 01:36:0511/16: Celtics Life- Adopt A Player - Kelly Olynykhttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/11/adopt-player-kelly-olynyk.html
New Feature Alert: You know how on every basketball team you've ever been on there's the parent's that probably care a little too much? The ones that pay for a shooting coach despite that the kids ceiling is probably division 3 back up? They lose sight of everything on the court, and just watch th2013-11-16 01:36:0510/29: HoopsRumors- Heat, Bobcats Have Eastâ€™s Most Stable Rostershttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/10/bobcats-stable-rosters.html
The Heat finished with the league&#8217;s best record and won their second straight title last season, while the Bobcats and Magic were the two worst teams in the league. Yet somehow, those three clubs and the Wizards are the only ones in the Eastern Conference to bring back 10 or more players from 2013-10-29 20:36:4310/25: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly From Preseasonhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/hfr8fERnW1U/
The Boston Celtics wrapped up their preseason with a 2-6 record after Wednesdayâs victory over the Brooklyn Nets. After a major overhaul to the roster in the offseason and a rookie coach at the helm, preseason 2013 was even more important than usual as coach Brad Stevens tried to find the right li2013-10-25 08:36:2910/17: Celtics Life- Vote in our poll: Which Celtics player will be least worth his contract this year?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/10/vote-in-our-poll-which-celtics-player_17.html
With the pre-season officially upon us, we here at CelticsLife thought it would be fun to dish out some pre-season award predictions for the Celtics. We came up with eight awards (four positive, four not-so-positive), and will be giving out writer predictions on each of them over the next week2013-10-17 17:36:2010/16: Brooklyn Eagle Sports- Rumor: MarShon Brooks requested a trade from the Netshttp://brooklyneaglesports.com/sports/2013/10/rumor-marshon-brooks-requested-a-trade-from-the-nets/
MarShon Brooks has been outspoken since the trade about the fact that he wasn&#8217;t given a fair chance with the Brooklyn Nets last year. While with New Jersey he was one of the team&#8217;s few bright spots, but he never got much of an opportunity with either Avery Johnson or P.J. Carlesimo last 2013-10-16 15:37:2410/16: Celtics Life- Vote in our poll: Which Celtics player is most likely to go for his stats rather than help the team?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/10/vote-in-our-poll-which-celtics-player_16.html
With the pre-season officially upon us, we here at CelticsLife thought it would be fun to dish out some pre-season award predictions for the Celtics. We came up with eight awards (four positive, four not-so-positive), and will be giving out writer predictions on each of them over the next week2013-10-16 15:36:2310/15: Celtics Life- Vote in our poll: Which Celtics player is most likely to be traded by mid-season?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/10/vote-in-our-poll-which-celtics-player_15.html
With the pre-season officially upon us, we here at CelticsLife thought it would be fun to dish out some pre-season award predictions for the Celtics. We came up with eight awards (four positive, four not-so-positive), and will be giving out writer predictions on each of them over the next week2013-10-15 15:36:4210/13: Hickory-High- The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same: A Boston Celtics Season Previewhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/pDUqzEBKbIg/
&#160; This year, for the first time, Hickory-High will be tackling the challenging of crafting season previews for all thirty NBA teams. Beginning today weâll be rolling out these previews, one each day, leading up to Opening Night. This was a task of considerable size and complexity and it requi2013-10-13 10:35:1110/11: Celtics Life- The Mark Blount Award: Vote in our poll, which Celtic will infuriate fans the most this year?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/10/the-mark-blount-award-vote-in-our-poll.html
With the pre-season officially upon us, we here at CelticsLife thought it would be fun to dish out some pre-season award predictions for the Celtics. We came up with eight awards (four positive, four not-so-positive), and will be giving out writer predictions on each of them over the next week2013-10-11 14:36:4210/10: Celtics Life- Babb shows promising future in second preseason game, just probably not with the Celticshttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/10/babb-shows-promising-future-in-second.html
A player who made a very big impact in the Celtics second preseason game against the Knicks was Chris Babb.
Babb, an undrafted guard out of Iowa State, scored a team-high 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting to lead the charge to bring the team back from a 20+ point deficit to actually take a late lead2013-10-10 21:37:0110/10: Celtics Life- Pressey earning minutes in Rondo's absencehttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/10/pressey-earning-minutes-in-rondos.html
Pressey showcased everything Wednesday night against the New York Knicks. He scored 13 points, and some of those baskets looked like he's been playing for years, and the 7 assists that he picked up had the same effect.
With Rondo still rehabbing from ACL surgery and Pressey the only true p2013-10-10 03:36:0610/9: Celtics Life- Why making a run at the playoffs is the worst thing that could happen for the Boston Celticshttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/10/why-making-run-at-playoffs-is-worst.html
Before I get started, let me be clear: this isn't a tanking article. Tanking, to me at least, is doing things on the basketball court that cause the team to purposely lose basketball games they have a chance to win. Pulling hot players, playing awful ones, and sitting players because of fake i2013-10-09 14:36:2010/9: HoopsHabit- Memphis Grizzlies: Could Quincy Pondexter Phase Out Tony Allen?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/Upj2qNv4eVg/
One of the keystones of the Memphis Grizzliesâ recent r [&#8230;]Author informationPhil WatsonAssistant Editor at HoopsHabit.comHoops Habit's assistant editor is also a veteran of 20-plus years in the newspaper industry as a writer and editor. His roots are as a sports writer and later in his care2013-10-09 09:36:3110/8: HoopsRumors- Lowe On Spurs, Randolph, Rockets, Raps, Cavshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/10/spurs-randolph-rockets.html
Zach Lowe&#8217;s latest piece for Grantland is a lengthy one, as he breaks down all 30 NBA teams by tiers heading into the 2013/14 season. Amidst his evaluations of each club, Lowe also includes several tidbits related to teams&#8217; trade options and cap situations. The entire piece is worth chec2013-10-08 11:36:3410/6: Celtics Life- ESPN ranking all 500 NBA players, here's where many of the Celtics rankhttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/10/espn-ranking-all-500-nba-players-heres.html
So ESPN has been doing this "#NBARank" thing where they are ranking the top 500 players in the NBA, starting with 500 and counting down.
Their method is having each of their 215 "experts" rank each player from 1-10 based on the "quality and quantity of their expected production". They then2013-10-06 15:36:1010/3: XN Sports- Boston Celtics 2013-14 Team Previewhttp://www.xnsports.com/2013/10/03/boston-celtics-2013-14-team-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boston-celtics-2013-14-team-preview
After a disappointing 2012-13 season, the Celtics decided it was time to move on and focus on the future. The Celts dealt away head coach Doc Rivers, along with aging stars Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry and brought in Butler head coach Brad Stevens.2013-10-03 20:37:0110/1: Celtics Life- So many players, so few minuteshttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/10/so-many-players-so-few-minutes.html
Brad Stevens certainly has his work cut out for him.
Not only does he need to prove the "college coaches don't succeed in the NBA" doubters wrong, but he has to do it with a system that gets the most out of the players Boston has and also show enough promise to free agents to entice them to sign 2013-10-01 20:36:2910/1: Celtics Life- Camp questions: Is a Rajon Rondo trade the only true way for the Celtics to rebuild?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/10/camp-questions-is-rajon-rondo-trade.html
Final edition of "Camp questions". With training camp gearing up this afternoon, today we finish things off by taking a look at the longest tenured Celtic - Rajon Rondo.
About Rajon Rondo:
It seems like just yesterday that the Celtics pulled off a draft night trade for Rondo in 2006, sw2013-10-01 09:36:439/21: Celtics Life- Camp questions: Will Courtney Lee live up to his contract?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/09/camp-questions-will-courtney-lee-live.html
In this edition of "Camp questions" we're taking a look at Courtney Lee as he gears up for his 2nd season in Green.
About Courtney Lee:
Lee was drafted by the Magic in the 1st round of the 2008 draft (22nd overall) after a fantastic four year career at Western Kentucky. During his rooki2013-09-21 15:36:159/19: Celtics Life- Camp questions: Is Jordan Crawford really the boogeyman?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/09/camp-questions-is-jordan-crawford.html
It's time for "Camp questions", Volume 5. Today we're talking about the polarizing Jordan Crawford, who many Celtics fans want on the next flight out of Boston.
About Jordan Crawford:
In college, Crawford dunked on LeBron during LBJ's basketball skills academy. Unfortunately that has be2013-09-19 13:36:039/18: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics: Breaking Down The 2013-14 Shooting Guardshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/-K8faCCDh_s/
With the 2013-14 NBA season just around the corner, the [&#8230;]Author informationAndrew Anderson26 year old Australian sports writer. Currently completing a Diploma of Sports Journalism, covering the NBA and starting a freelance writing career. Will cover everything Boston Celtics but dip into th2013-09-18 10:36:359/16: Celtics Life- Camp questions: Will Phil Pressey start on opening night?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/09/camp-questions-will-phil-pressey-start.html
Day two of the "Camp questions" series brings us to our first player under guaranteed contract for the 2013-14 season â point guard Phil Pressey.
About Phil Pressey:
Pressey is a 22-year-old point guard who attended Missouri University. Last season at Mizzou the 5'11" Pressey averaged2013-09-16 16:36:059/11: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics: Breaking Down The 2013-14 Point Guardshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/bCDa4cNdabc/
After a drastic roster overhaul in the offseason, the B [&#8230;]Author informationAndrew Anderson26 year old Australian sports writer. Currently completing a Diploma of Sports Journalism, covering the NBA and starting a freelance writing career. Will cover everything Boston Celtics but dip into th2013-09-11 09:36:349/4: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics: 2013-14 NBA Previewhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/4kHo-67Y1co/
2012-13 Vitals 41-40, 3rdÂ in the Atlantic Division, 7th [&#8230;]Author informationAndrew Anderson26 year old Australian sports writer. Currently completing a Diploma of Sports Journalism, covering the NBA and starting a freelance writing career. Will cover everything Boston Celtics but dip into t2013-09-04 07:36:278/26: Celtics Life- Our writers predict this season's overachievers & underachievers and Rondo's return on ESPNhttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/08/celtics-life-writers-predict-this.html
Wallace & Humphries will make a combined $22 million this season. Nice face Kobe.
ESPN Boston's Chris Forsberg was kind enough to invite Celtics Life to contribute to it's Summer Forecast series. Last week we posted the first four days of Forsberg's and Celtics Life's columnists' predictions 2013-08-26 12:36:218/12: Brooklyn Eagle Sports- Celtics fans hoping MarShon Brooks sticks aroundhttp://brooklyneaglesports.com/sports/2013/08/celtics-fans-hoping-marshon-brooks-sticks-around/
&#160; MarShon Brooks became a favorite of most Nets fans during the terrible 70-loss season of 2011-12 as he was one of the very few standouts on the team. It was expected that he could be part of a younger core for this season and when he didn&#8217;t get much playing time in 2012-13 it [&#8230;]2013-08-12 14:37:298/8: Celtics Life- Should the Celtics pursue a Jeff Green trade?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/08/should-celtics-pursue-jeff-green-trade.html
Much has been discussed on whether or not it would be prudent for the Celtics to trade Rajon Rondo in order to fully rebuild. The thought is that if keep Rondo, you won't be good enough to compete for a championship, but you won't be bad enough to draft a superstar. And don't be fooled, you alm2013-08-08 02:36:127/16: Brooklyn Eagle Sports- MarShon Brooks calls last season in Brooklyn toughhttp://brooklyneaglesports.com/sports/2013/07/marshon-brooks-calls-last-season-in-brooklyn-tough/
One of the few bright spots in the then New Jersey Nets&#8217; 2011-12 seasons was MarShon Brooks. As a rookie, he averaged 15.5 points with 4.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game shooting 42.8 percent in an otherwise dismal season. With the team moving to Brooklyn, it appeared that he brought a brig2013-07-16 22:37:147/13: Hardwood Houdini- Potential Rotation Combinations for the New-Look Celticshttp://hardwoodhoudini.com/2013/07/13/potential-rotation-combinations-for-the-new-look-celtics/
Itâs official. The Boston Celtics have moved the heart and soul of Beantown in Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to the Brooklyn Nets. In return, the Celtics get to unload some contracts, gather draft picks for the future and add respectable talent in forwards Gerald Wallace and Kris Humphries to a yo2013-07-13 02:35:457/4: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics: Danny Ainge Rolls the Dice with Brad Stevens hirehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/5rBBnA3E2D8/
Brad Stevens was hired Wednesday to become the new coac [...]Author informationPhil WatsonAssistant Editor at HoopsHabit.comHoops Habit's assistant editor is also a veteran of 20-plus years in the newspaper industry as a writer and editor. His roots are as a sports writer and later in his career tra2013-07-04 10:36:557/2: Celtics Life- Breaking down the five most likely trade possibilities for Rajon Rondohttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/07/breaking-down-five-most-likely-trade.html
Remember those "choose your own adventure" books from when you were a kid? You know, where every chapter or so you would pick one of two directions to go in, and it would completely alter the adventure that you were partaking. It was a really cool, yet somewhat terrifying convention, where you2013-07-02 16:36:286/18: Celtics Life- Report: Talks stalled because Clippers are hesitant to take either Terry or Lee in dealhttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/06/report-talks-stalled-because-clippers.html
It's time for out latest installment of "As the Celtics Turn", the Celtics soap opera that continues to captivate the basketball world.
A. Sherrod Blakely is reporting that the most recent "stall" in the talks is related to the Celtics insistence that LA takes either Courtney Lee or Jason 2013-06-18 01:35:546/17: HoopsRumors- Clippers/Celtics Updates: Mondayhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/06/clippersceltics-updates-monday.html
The trade talks between the Celtics and Clippers aren't quite dead yet, but they also didn't move forward at all yesterday, as we detailed in a pair of posts rounding up Sunday's updates. Though the two sides have reached a stalemate for now, they continue to engage in talks and hope remains of fi2013-06-17 18:36:356/17: FanSided- NBA Trade Rumors: Celtics Will Back Off Demands if Clippers Take Bad Contracthttp://fansided.com/2013/06/17/nba-trade-rumors-celtics-will-back-off-demands-if-clippers-take-bad-contract/
Yesterday, it was rumored the breaking point of the proposed trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics was talented point guard Eric Bledsoe. Today, in hopes of getting a deal done, ESPN&#8217;s Marc Stein is reporting the Celtics will back off of their demand for the former Kentucky2013-06-17 15:35:286/11: Celtics Life- Green Target: Could the Celtics make a run at Wolves center Nikola PekoviÄ‡?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/06/green-target-could-celtics-make-run-at.html
The Celtics are in the midst of an off-season for the ages. They do not know if Doc Rivers, Paul Pierce, or Kevin Garnett will return next season, this despite the fact that they currently hold contractual rights to all three. They also have their highest draft pick in six years, and are wor2013-06-11 14:36:256/10: Hickory-High- Imbalanced Shootershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/b5AH5onIq0A/
&#160; During last night&#8217;s game, early in the second quarter, this tweet from Evan Zamir caught my attention. Kawhi Leonard shot 43% on corner 3&#39;s this season, but only 33% on all other 3PTA. &#8212; Evan Zamir (@thecity2) June 10, 2013 If you don&#8217;t know Evan, he&#8217;s the man behi2013-06-10 15:35:116/9: Celtics Life- CelticsLife mailbag; Should the Celtics target Danny Granger this off-season?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/06/celticslife-mailbag-should-celtics.html
Time to dig back into the mailbag. Last week we talked about Josh Smith, Paul Millsap and more, and this week you guys stepped up with more good questions. Let's dig in.
will Rondo return to the court in the beginning of the incoming season? #CelticsLifeMB
â wallinho o procurado (@wcav2013-06-09 19:36:016/5: Celtics Life- 1st installment of the CelticsLife mailbag; are Josh Smith and DeMarcus Cousins realistic targets?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/06/1st-installment-of-celticslife-mailbag.html
So we just answered a few of your questions during our CelticsLife Live session, but there were some really good questions we didn't have time for. I wanted to answer a few of them in another new feature, our CelticsLife mailbag. We'll do these from time to time as you guys always have killer 2013-06-05 19:35:545/19: Celtics Life- Which teams does Kevin Garnett put over the top? Breaking down potential KG tradeshttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/05/which-teams-does-kevin-garnett-put-over.html
Today is Kevin Garnett's birthday.
I have known KG's birthday for as long as I can remember, because I share the same one. When I was a kid I can remember looking up which famous people shared the same birthday as me, and seeing KG's name. I was probably 10 or 11 at the time, and I can r2013-05-19 13:36:015/17: Celtics Life- Breaking down Danny Ainge's five biggest mistakes of the "Big Three" erahttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/05/breaking-down-danny-ainges-five-biggest.html
As crazy as it may seem, Danny Ainge just completed his 10th season running the Celtics. He took over the team as they were getting swept in the 2003 playoffs by the Nets, and immediately made his mark that summer, trading all-star Antoine Walker for banged up big man Raef LaFrentz. Not exactl2013-05-17 18:36:065/8: Celtics Life- Former Celtics are playing big roles in the playoffs, did Ainge make a mistake letting them go?http://www.celticslife.com/2013/05/former-celtics-are-playing-big-roles-in.html
If you've been watching the second round of the NBA playoffs, you may have noticed something.
While the Celtics have gone home for the summer, plenty of their former players are playing crucial roles for teams still in it.
Whether it be Nate Robinson delivering daggers to sink the Heat,2013-05-08 14:36:084/28: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics: 5 Keys To Comeback Against New York Knicks In Round 1http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/KDrTfN9cX-I/
The Boston Celtics have dug themselves a hole from whic [...]The post Boston Celtics: 5 Keys To Comeback Against New York Knicks In Round 1 appeared first on HoopsHabit.2013-04-28 13:37:054/26: Celtics Life- Rajon Rondo's absence is killing the Celticshttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/04/rajon-rondos-absence-is-killing-celtics.html
The run the Celtics went on following Rajon Rondo's season ending knee injury was phenomenal. Without Rondo there to handle 90% of the ball handling duties, the C's began turning the ball up court instantly following misses, instead of simply finding their safety valve and getting the ball int2013-04-26 15:37:354/16: HoopsHabit- NBA Playoffs 2013: Boston Celtics Playoff Profilehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/X_GCrIaxJXs/
The 2012-13 season has been one full of drama, disappoi [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Boston Celtics Playoff Profile appeared first on HoopsHabit.2013-04-16 10:36:293/27: Pick and Pop Diaries- Defensive Player Of The Year: The Finalistshttp://pickandpopdiaries.blogspot.com/2013/03/defensive-player-of-year-finalists.html
Every year the NBA all defensive team is littered with all stars that happen to be good defenders, rather than the best defenders in the league (for example Kobe Bryant two years ago). When the voters aren't overrating defenders based on their offensive prowess, they often elect players who gamble 2013-03-27 17:36:533/20: Spreadsheet Sports- Wednesday 3-20 NBA Fanduel Analyticshttp://www.spreadsheet-sports.com/wednesday-3-20-nba-fanduel-analytics/
Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings work. Top Overall Plays 1. LeBron James 2. Kevin Durant 3. Tim Duncan Best Value Plays 1. Jonas Valanciunas 2. Ivan Johnson 3. Alonzo Gee Trending Upward 1. Tobias Harris 2.2013-03-20 10:36:353/18: Pick and Pop Diaries- Quick Halftime Thoughts: Celts/Heathttp://pickandpopdiaries.blogspot.com/2013/03/quick-halftime-thoughts-celtsheat.html
1. Jeff Green is playing the game of his life tonight, and we are only halfway through. He had 21 points in a 9 minute stretch, and is 9-12 from the field. Unless Miami starts to play Chris Bosh and Chris Anderson together in stretches with Lebron James at the three covering Green(which opens up a2013-03-18 21:36:532/22: XN Sports- Week 17 Fantasy Basketball Stock Market: Trade Dud-linehttp://sportsjerks.net/2013/02/22/week-17-fantasy-basketball-stock-market-trade-dud-line/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=week-17-fantasy-basketball-stock-market-trade-dud-line
Some trade deadlines can reshape entire fantasy seasons. This one won&#8217;t even reshape your week. Although there were no stars involved, however, the seasoned fantasy...2013-02-22 15:36:152/21: XN Sports- Dexter Pittman To The Grizzlies, Jordan Crawford To The Celticshttp://sportsjerks.net/2013/02/21/dexter-pittman-grizzlies-jordan-crawford-celtics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dexter-pittman-grizzlies-jordan-crawford-celtics
Pick up your jaw, basketball fans, the much-anti**** NBA trade deadline is upon us, and itâs been as thrilling as we all hoped. Well, not...2013-02-21 17:36:202/21: Sports are a Game- Hidden Value: The Post-Rondo/Post-Sullinger Celticshttp://sportsareagame.blogspot.com/2013/02/hidden-value-post-rondopost-sullinger.html
Though Rondo's injury is old news at this point (goodbye 10+ assists per game!) and Jared Sullinger is out for the season, now is the time to re-evaluate the Celtic's roster. By comparing season totals with statistics from the last 6 games, maybe we'll find some hidden value.Avery Bradley (SG)Since 2013-02-21 14:36:552/20: Celtics Life- Wolves interested in Bradley and Leehttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/02/wolves-interested-in-bradley-and-lee.html
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Guards Luke Ridnour, J.J. Barea and Brandon Roy and forward Derrick Williams are all available, according to league sources. So is Memphis' first-round draft pick, which the Wolves own.
To get Boston's Avery Bradley, the Wolves would have to sacrifice Williams and a future first-r2013-02-20 12:36:102/19: Tyler's Think Tank- NBA Storylines to Watchhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TylersThinkTank/~3/rk9G3qvzKhA/nba-storylines-to-watch.html
With All-Star Weekend behind us, here are five NBA storylines to keep an eye on in the second half:
Who will get dealt?
The trade deadline is looming (Thursday at 3 pm EST) and trade rumors are swirling. Who's going where, and for whom? Rudy Gay has been the biggest name to switch teams so far,2013-02-19 23:35:502/13: HoopsHabit- The Many Bright Spots for the Boston Celticshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/9Oxtmm_GCZ4/
The Boston Celtics best performing five-man unit throug [...]The post The Many Bright Spots for the Boston Celtics appeared first on HoopsHabit.2013-02-13 11:36:222/12: HoopsHabit- 2013 NBA Trade Deadline: Five Teams With Big Decisions To Makehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/xoHLqd3yU54/
The 2013 NBA trade deadline is Thursday, February 21 at [...]The post 2013 NBA Trade Deadline: Five Teams With Big Decisions To Make appeared first on HoopsHabit.2013-02-12 14:36:232/10: HoopsRumors- Week In Review: 2/4/13 - 2/10/13http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/02/week-in-review-2413-21013.html
Things are heating up rapidly as we enter the trade deadline and we're already seeing some big names in trade rumors. &nbsp;Let's recap the week that was and look at the players to keep an eye on as we march towards All-Star weekend.
The Hawks are entertaining trade offers for Josh Smith as th2013-02-10 20:36:162/9: Tyler's Think Tank- Without Rondo, Celtics Rollhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TylersThinkTank/~3/mDFk5uvH6Ww/without-rondo-celtics-roll.html
Pierce reacts as the Celtics cruise to a 21-point win over the Lakers&nbsp;
The Boston Celtics have been&nbsp;up and down all season long, but who would have expected them to hit their stride mere seconds after losing star point guard Rajon Rondo to a season-ending ACL tear?
Well, um, not2013-02-09 01:36:062/8: Celtics Life- Celtics looking to add a big man, 'owe it' to KG and Pierce to make a runhttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/02/celtics-looking-to-add-big-man-owe-it.html
Six straight wins have lifted the Celtics three games over .500, and into 7th place in the Eastern Conference. Not ideal playoff position by many stretch, but the team has flourished since losing Rajon Rondo for the season, and it seems they've done enough to impress team President Danny Ainge2013-02-08 17:35:492/6: Celtics Life- Celtics at Raptors, Three things to watch forhttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/02/cs-raptors-three-things-to-watch-for.html
The (depleted &amp; revived) Boston Celtics visit a divisional foe tonight in Toronto in what may look like an easy win for the gang in Green (on paper), but the Raptors may have something to say about that. Here are my three quick keys for the C's to add win number 5 to their current streak of su2013-02-06 21:36:011/31: XN Sports- Fantasy Basketball Sleepers &#8211; 1/30/13http://sportsjerks.net/2013/01/30/fantasy-basketball-sleepers-13013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fantasy-basketball-sleepers-13013
As I&#8217;ve said many times before, at this point in the season, the only way you&#8217;re getting any kind of impact talent off the NBA...2013-01-31 00:36:311/30: Cowbell Kingdom- Game 47 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Boston Celticshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ckingdom/~3/3ncz2uLdLD0/
Previewing tonight's road match-up between the Kings and Celtics2013-01-30 13:36:201/29: XN Sports- Week 14 NBA Injury Report: Ron-donehttp://sportsjerks.net/2013/01/29/week-14-nba-injury-report-ron-done/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=week-14-nba-injury-report-ron-done
Halfway through the year, many a star around the NBA is starting to feel the effects of an 82-game season. Rajon Rondo certainly headlined all...2013-01-29 14:36:331/29: The Picket Fence- The Raptors PG Situations and Trade Proposal Tuesday (Edition #2)http://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/2013/01/the-raptors-pg-situations-and-trade-proposal-tuesday-edition-2/
I couldn&#8217;t pass up the Kyle Lowry to Boston trade rumours, as well as the boys over on Raptor Blog Radio talking about the latest point guard &#8220;controversy&#8221; in Toronto. First off, the latest PG controversy. In what has seemingly become a yearly tradition in Toronto, there are now qu2013-01-29 03:35:431/28: XN Sports- Week 14 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Celtic Shufflehttp://sportsjerks.net/2013/01/28/week-14-fantasy-basketball-waiver-wire-celtic-shuffle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=week-14-fantasy-basketball-waiver-wire-celtic-shuffle
Every now and then a team loses a player so dynamic it takes more than one guy to pick up the slack. This is exactly...2013-01-28 12:36:451/28: Como Juega- Lakers y Celtics dan seÃ±ales de vidahttp://comojuega.com/2013/01/28/lakers-y-celtics-dan-senales-de-vida/
Los Angeles Lakers 105 &#8211; Oklahoma City Thunder 96 La historia del partido fue Kobe Bryant. El escolta empezÃ³ la temporada en su habitual rol de &#8220;anotador&#8221;, luego pasÃ³ por unos partidos donde se lo veÃ­a ultra intenso como &#8220;defensor&#8221; y ahora parece haber entrado en una2013-01-28 02:36:211/27: Tyler's Think Tank- Celtics lose Rondo, Beat Heathttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TylersThinkTank/~3/r-dvufZa1OU/celtics-lose-rondo-beat-heat.html
The Celtics were Rondo's team, but now he won't be there to guide them&nbsp;
The Boston Celtics won Sunday afternoon's game against the Miami Heat, but lost their star point guard for the rest of the year.
In what has already been a rollercoaster (read: frustrating) season for the Celtics,2013-01-27 20:35:511/27: XN Sports- Rajon Rondo Tears ACL, Out For Seasonhttp://sportsjerks.net/2013/01/27/rajon-rondo-tears-acl-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rajon-rondo-tears-acl-season
The Boston Celtics knew that a 123-111 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night was a painful defeat. It was their sixth loss in...2013-01-27 17:36:141/26: NBA Injury News- Celtics Rumors: Boston Interested in Magicâ€™s J.J. Redickhttp://www.nbainjurynews.com/2013/01/celtics-rumors-boston-interested-in.html
The Boston Celtics are interested in adding Orlando Magicâs guard J.J. Redick to help improve their perimeter shooting, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.Hearing Celts, even before season-worst 7-for-32 shooting from 15+ feet in NYK loss, have ramped up their interest in Magic's J.J. Redickâ Mar2013-01-26 10:36:061/21: StoopSports.com- Should the Celtics Trade Rondo?http://stoopsports.com/2013/01/20/should-the-celtics-trade-rondo/
Niko Regalbuto-Â If the season were to end today, the Boston Celtics would be just the 8 seed in the East, and their title chances would be gloomy at best. Their rebounding struggles are abysmal, and it&#8217;s clear that this isn&#8217;t the same contending team we&#8217;ve seen in past years. They2013-01-21 16:36:551/19: NBA Injury News- Celticsâ€™ Avery Bradley Out with Rib Injuryhttp://www.nbainjurynews.com/2013/01/celtics-avery-bradley-out-with-rib.html
Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley missed last nightâs contest against the Chicago Bulls due to a rib injury, and itâs unclear how long the ailment will sideline the teamâs defensive specialist, according to A.Sherrod Blakely of CSN New England.It is unclear how long the rib injury will sidel2013-01-19 08:36:271/9: HoopsHabit- NBA: Shooting Guards Most Likely To Be Moved At The Trade Deadlinehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/PQSGaFltY0k/
One position at a time we will break down the most likely candidates to be moved before the NBAâs looming trade deadline of Feb.21. Next, we will take a look at five shooting guards who could be on the move over the next few weeks. Courtney Lee â Boston Celtics 2012-13 Stats: 6.7 ppg, 1.2 [...]T2013-01-09 13:36:331/8: XN Sports- Is DeMarcus Cousins Seeing Boston Green?http://sportsjerks.net/2013/01/08/demarcus-cousins-boston-green/
It takes a rock-hard disposition to ditch playing for one professional sports league three seasons into your career, to join another alongside HOFs Larry Bird,...2013-01-08 13:36:361/8: XN Sports- Is DeMarcus Cousins Seeing Boston Green?http://sportsjerks.net/2013/01/08/demarcus-cousins-boston-green/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=demarcus-cousins-boston-green
It takes a rock-hard disposition to ditch playing for one professional sports league three seasons into your career, to join another alongside HOFs Larry Bird,...2013-01-08 12:36:551/8: Celtics Life- Celtics Player Grades vs New York Knickshttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/01/celtics-player-grades-vs-new-york-knicks.html
The Boston Celtics defeated the Knicks 102-96
CelticsLife Game Recap
ESPN Boxscore
Player Grades:
Kevin Garnett: Another excellent game. Relentless defense, great rebounding, and brought his usual efficient offense. Did a great job playing into the physicality of the game, drawing 72013-01-08 06:35:451/7: A Royal Pain- So Yeah, DeMarcus Cousins Is Not Being Traded To The Boston Celticshttp://aroyalpain.com/2013/01/07/so-yeah-demarcus-cousins-is-not-being-traded-to-the-boston-celtics/
A late night report from AM 1510 in Boston has sent NBA fans into a tizzy, especially those that root for the Celtics as they&#8217;ve brought to a light a potential trade that would send Sacramento Kings star DeMarcus Cousins to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Jeff Green, Jason Terry, Jared Sull2013-01-07 13:35:361/7: NBA Injury News- Avery Bradley's Return and Other Moves Signal Possible Trade for Celticshttp://www.nbainjurynews.com/2013/01/avery-bradleys-return-and-other-moves-signal-possible-trade-for-celtics.html
When Avery Bradley returned from injury a few days ago, he provided the Boston Celtics with immediate depth. &nbsp;Depending on what the next couple of weeks hold, he may be asked to step up and provide more than depth. &nbsp;The team is positioning itself for a potential trade now that Bradley is 2013-01-07 07:36:081/7: Tyler's Think Tank- Celtics Turn the Corner?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TylersThinkTank/~3/84gLlbc-g6o/celtics-turn-corner.html
Pierce led the charge on Saturday as Boston emerged victorious (boston.com)
After enduring a particularly brutal spell in which they dropped eight of ten games and fell three games below .500, the Boston Celtics appear to be back on track after notching consecutive wins this weekend.
The G2013-01-07 00:35:471/3: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics: Is DeMarcus Cousins Needed For Another Playoff Push In Boston?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/lxa-5heQVDY/
Concealed in the recent success of the aging but talented Boston Celtics is their dire need for a reliable big man. Boston was one win away from representing the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals last year, falling short to LeBron James and the formidable Miami Heat. However, they defied all odds2013-01-03 14:36:161/3: Celtics Life- Celtics player grades vs Memphis Grizzlieshttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/01/celtics-player-grades-vs-memphis.html
Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics fell to the Memphis Grizzlies 93-83
ESPN Boxscore
Player Grades:
Rajon Rondo:
Still looking affected by his hip injury, Rondo was unable to penetrate as well as he normally would. Played great help defense, but with Bradley off the floor he was una2013-01-03 02:35:391/2: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics: Avery Bradley Set to Return for Struggling Câ€™s Against Memphishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/4wGB3qwAZLM/
Avery Bradley is set to make his long awaited return to the Celtics starting line up tomorrow against the Memphis Grizzlies. Bradleyâs return could not come at a better time for the struggling Celtics who have slumped to 14-16 on the season and are on a 3 game losing skid. Bradley has yet to play 2013-01-02 05:36:0712/31: Celtics Life- Celtics-Kings Player Gradeshttp://www.celticslife.com/2012/12/rondo-returns-celtics-still-fall-to.html
ESPN Box Score
Player Grades:
Rajon Rondo: B-. Should not have played tonight, looked very gimpy. Could not hit a shot or keep anyone in front of him. Will give credit for gutting it out, but hurt his team. On a positive note, got double digit assists for the first time since 12/21.
Paul2012-12-31 04:35:5712/31: HoopsHabit- Sacramento Kings: Analyzing How Trading DeMarcus Cousins to the Celtics Would Benefit Themhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/yA-DGrwEKTY/
Itâs very simple; the Kings can no longer deal with DeMarcusâs Cousinsâs horrid attitude thatâs serving as an obstacle towards the teamâs and his success, while the Celticsâ front court canât really be called a front court anymore. The word on the street is that the Celtics are regarde2012-12-31 01:36:1412/30: Tyler's Think Tank- Celtics Sputteringhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TylersThinkTank/~3/w6-uIms5t_Y/celtics-sputtering.html
After dropping six of their past eight games, the Boston Celtics stumble into tonight's game in Sacramento with a 14-15 record.
The last few &nbsp;games have been downright ugly. After enjoying a big win in Brooklyn on Christmas Day, the Celtics flew out to California for a three game set but2012-12-30 13:35:4012/29: Celtics Life- Sports Illustrated includes Courtney Lee on their "All-Disappointment Team"http://www.celticslife.com/2012/12/sports-illustrated-includes-courtney.html
Not the type of accolade that Courtney Lee was looking for. Lee has been named a starter on SI.com's All-Disappointment Team&nbsp;joining Deron Williams, D.J. Augustin, Ersan Ilyasova, and Andrea Bargnani. Here's what Sports Illustrated had to say about Lee:
Fits between team and player ra2012-12-29 18:35:4912/29: Celtics Life- Former Celtics draftees involved in "blockbuster" D-League tradehttp://www.celticslife.com/2012/12/former-celtics-draftees-involved-in.html
In a rare D-League trade, two recent Celtics, JaJuan Johnson and Luke Harangody, have been traded for each other.
The Charge acquired former Purdue big man JaJuan Johnson on Friday, and they used an old friend to do it.
Canton sent the rights to former Cavalier forward Luke Harangody and a 22012-12-29 02:36:2112/27: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics: Can Christmas Win in Brooklyn Key Another Second-Half Run?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/rCz-W_SDaHk/
It was just a year ago that the Boston Celtics started the season in a funk. The Celtics were just 15-17 at the All-Star break and were being written off as a contender in the Eastern Conference. Boston was too old it was being said; too dependent on the aging Big Three of Kevin Garnett, [...]The po2012-12-27 14:36:2512/24: Hickory-High- Game of the Week: Christmas Extravaganzahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/I24bgFILrCc/
&#160; Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. I&#8217;m a glutton. But on Thanksgiving, I had to watch the New England Patriots hold the heads of their alleged rivals, the New York Jets, in a toilet bowl for three hours. It was a nightmare. That&#8217;s why Christmas is a close, close seco2012-12-24 14:35:1112/19: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics: Can the Celtics Wait Until January 15th to Make a Move?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/_V3EaMdZysU/
The Boston Celtics are already active this season on the trade front, after an uninspired start to the season. The team is already said to be shopping guard Courtney Lee in search of a big man. The holes in the interior of the Celtics defense when Kevin Garnett leaves the game are obvious and they [2012-12-19 15:35:5512/18: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics: Avery Bradley Completes First Practice With Celticshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/I2Cx00LFCjw/
Boston Celtics Guard Avery Bradley has completed his first full training session with the team since undergoing surgery on both shoulders in the off-season. Bradley, who broke into the starting line up over Ray Allen last season has not played since the Eastern Conference Semifinals in May and after2012-12-18 19:36:2612/18: HoopsHabit- Los Angeles Clippers: Sailing In Uncharted Waters With 10-game Win Streakhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/TlFb6Prs6Y4/
The Los Angeles Clippers have gone where no group of Clippers has ever gone before. With an 88-76 win over the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills Monday night, the Clippers have won 10 games in a row for the first time since the team moved to Los Angeles in 1984. Itâs the [...]The post 2012-12-18 18:36:1512/16: Celtics Life- Report: Celtics "repeatedly" shopping Courtney Lee in trade talkshttp://www.celticslife.com/2012/12/report-celtics-repeatedly-shopping.html
ESPNIn terms of those 108 offseason signees who become trade-eligible Saturday, at least three names are coming up repeatedly on the personnel grapevine: Indiana's D.J. Augustin, Phoenix's Michael Beasley and Boston's Courtney Lee. There's a reason for that, though: All three are seriously strugg2012-12-16 03:35:4312/8: Z krainy NBA- Staty i skrÃ³ty: 07.12http://zkrainynba.com/multimedia/staty-i-skroty-07-12
Pojedynek strzelecki Bryant vs Durant, triple-double Rajona Rondo bez zwyciÄstwa i Åwietny wystÄp Joakima Noah i Kevina Love&#8217;a. To najwaÅ¼niejsze wydarzenia piÄ tkowych meczÃ³w.
Philadelphia 76ers (11-8) &#8211; Boston Celtics (10-9) 95:94
PHI: Evan Turner &#8211; 26 (10 zb., 5 as.), Thadd2012-12-08 04:35:1911/28: Gothic Ginobili- Player Capsules 2012, #307-309: Elton Brand, Courtney Lee, Trevor Bookerhttp://gothicginobili.com/?p=5297
As our summer mainstay, Aaron was writing a 370-part series discussing almost every notable player who was -- as of last season -- getting minutes in the NBA. As the summer dies down and the leaves turn, this quixotic quest of a series has happily reached the last third. But it's certainly not done 2012-11-28 15:36:1711/18: Z krainy NBA- Staty i skrÃ³ty: 17.11http://zkrainynba.com/multimedia/staty-i-skroty-17-11
Ãsma z rzÄdu wygrana Memphis Grizzlies, trzecia z rzÄdu poraÅ¼ka Phoenix Suns w bardzo sÅabym stylu, a takÅ¼e Åwietna gra Clippers, ktÃ³rzy nie dali szans Bulls. To najwaÅ¼niejsze wydarzenia koszykarskiej soboty.
Boston Celtics (6-4) &#8211; Toronto Raptors (2-7) 107:89
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2012-11-18 03:35:2511/8: Z krainy NBA- Boston, mamy problem?http://zkrainynba.com/nba/sezon-regularny/boston-mamy-problem
Celtics pokonali u siebie Washington Wizards 100:94. Potrzebowali jednak do tego dogrywki i naprawdÄ wielkiego meczu Kevina Garnetta (20 pkt, 13 zb i dwa wielkie bloki). Opinii na temat gry gospodarzy na pewno nie poprawia fakt, Å¼e Czarodzieje zagrali bez Johna Walla i Nene.
Z dobrej strony pokaza2012-11-08 11:35:2211/5: Celtics Life- Stiemsma continues to block shots at an amazing clip in Minnesotahttp://www.celticslife.com/2012/11/stiemsma-continues-to-block-shots-at.html
Last year Tommy Heinsohn made headlines when he compared Celtics D-League pick-up Greg Stiemsma to Bill Russell. Tommy wasn't comparing them as players, but solely as shot blockers. Well Goldy Blocks might have a new home this year far away from Boston, but he's putting up shot blocking 2012-11-05 01:35:5411/2: Tyler's Think Tank- Heat Outlast Celticshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TylersThinkTank/~3/EaePrijn6J0/heat-outlast-celtics.html
In a fiercely contested rematch of last spring's Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat once again came out on top. The defending champions received their rings, then proceeded to take down the Boston Celtics, 120-107, in the NBA opener on Tuesday night.
Boston led early on, but Miami was 2012-11-02 03:36:5111/2: The Picket Fence- Financial Meltdown!!!http://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/2012/11/financial-meltdown/
So after watching the Toronto Raptors lose a heartbreaker on opening night against the Indiana Pacers (I DVRed it, as usual, so I can skip the commercials), I went to the internet to find the big story was not necessarily the game, but the extension that DeMar DeRozan had just signed. Four years and2012-11-02 02:36:0710/31: Z krainy NBA- Kompletny smallballhttp://zkrainynba.com/nba/sezon-regularny/kompletny-smallball
Hitem pierwszego dnia rozgrywek nowego sezonu NBA byÅ mecz w American Airlines Arena, gdzie obecni mistrzowie ligi, Miami Heat, podejmowali Boston Celtics. W poniÅ¼szym artykule postanowiliÅmy zwrÃ³ciÄ uwagÄ na parÄ szczegÃ³ÅÃ³w, ktÃ³re mogÅy umknÄ Ä Waszym oczom. Zapraszamy!
Przebieg spotka2012-10-31 12:35:5210/30: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics at Miami Heat: A Rematch and A Look To The Futurehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/s2k2daW2Qlk/
The last time the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat met, it was in Game 7 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat defeated the Celtics by a score of 101-88, in a game that really wasn&#8217;t even that close down the stretch. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh led the way with a [...]The p2012-10-30 17:37:1110/29: Hickory-High- Game of the Week: Boston at Miamihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/ATet6Sp7m1U/
&#160; Why You Should Watch Because you can! I started looking forward to this game as soon as the Olympics ended and I was confronted with the harsh reality of being a New York Jets fan. Nothing makes me miss basketball like watching Mark Sanchez throw a football. Wednesday marks the beginning of t2012-10-29 12:35:2610/27: Celtics Life- Pictures from the Celtics Shamrock Foundation's Tip-Off Galahttp://www.celticslife.com/2012/10/pictures-from-celtics-shamrock.html
Here are some pics of Celtics Jared Sullinger, Avery Bradley, Courtney Lee, Darko Milicic, Paul Pierce, Leandron Barbosa, and Jason Collins from tonight's Shamrock Foundation's Tip-Off Gala at the Garden. Pics are courtesy of Molly McGrath.
2012-10-27 01:36:0910/19: The Hoops Manifesto- 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings &amp; Previews: #6 Boston Celticshttp://www.bloguinmedia.com/hoopsmanifesto/articles/basketball/201213-nba-team-rankings-a-previews-6-boston-celtics.html
#6 - Boston Celtics2011/12 Record:&nbsp;39-27, lost Eastern Conference Finals2012/13 Projected Record: 52-30,&nbsp;playoffs&nbsp;&nbsp;
Key Additions:Courtney Lee - Shooting GuardJason Terry - Shooting GuardJeff Green - Small Forward (missed all last season due to health issue)Jared Sullinger2012-10-19 19:35:1910/19: The Hoops Manifesto- 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings &amp; Previews: #6 Boston Celticshttp://www.hoopsmanifesto.com/articles/basketball/201213-nba-team-rankings-a-previews-6-boston-celtics.html
#6 - Boston Celtics2011/12 Record:&nbsp;39-27, lost Eastern Conference Finals2012/13 Projected Record: 52-30,&nbsp;playoffs&nbsp;&nbsp;
Key Additions:Courtney Lee - Shooting GuardJason Terry - Shooting GuardJeff Green - Small Forward (missed all last season due to health issue)Jared Sullinger2012-10-19 10:35:2510/18: Celtics Life- Leandro Barbosa: The Brazilian Blur in Bostonhttp://www.celticslife.com/2012/10/leandro-barbosa-brazilian-blur-in-boston.html
Leandro Barbosa is a Boston Celtic. And as a Phoenix native who watched hundreds of games back in the glory days, I can tell you that this guy can play. The Steve Nash, Shawn Marion, Amare Stoudemire trio led one of the all-time most exciting teams to watch. They were basically the anti-Celtics2012-10-18 01:36:209/27: Celtics Life- Rondo discusses L.A. team get together & Ray Allenhttp://www.celticslife.com/2012/09/rondo-discusses-la-team-get-together.html
Yahoo Sports' Marc Spears has a nice piece on Rajon Rondo today on the team practices in L.A, on Ray Allen, and more.
On the practices:The Boston Celtics spent last week in enemy territory, daring to venture into Los Angeles to spend some time together. They scrimmaged at UCLA, ate lunch at Rosc2012-09-27 07:36:339/27: Celtics Life- Rondo organized full Celtics team practices in L.A.http://www.celticslife.com/2012/09/rondo-organized-full-celtics-team.html
ESPN Boston"Rondo has been great, just terrific this summer," Rivers said. "He reached out to all the players and got every single one of them to fly to L.A. and practice together. They put in about four or five hours a day. Paul and KG were already out there, but Rondo got Jason and Courtney Lee a2012-09-27 07:36:339/27: Celtics Life- Rondo, Green & Terry tutoring Celtics rookieshttp://www.celticslife.com/2012/09/rondo-green-terry-tutoring-celtics.html
Boston GlobeThe pickup games in Waltham have been competitive. Joseph, Christmas, and rookies Jamar Smith and Jared Sullinger have been tutored by Rondo, Jeff Green, and Jason Terry.
âAll the vets, theyâve really been taking us in because weâve been putting in the work and they see that, 2012-09-27 07:36:339/21: The Hoops Manifesto- 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings &amp; Previews: #27 Houston Rocketshttp://www.bloguinmedia.com/hoopsmanifesto/articles/basketball/201213-nba-team-rankings-a-previews-27-houston-rockets.html
#27 - Houston Rockets2011/12 Record: 34-32, no playoffs2012/13 Projected Record: 31-51, no playoffs&nbsp;&nbsp;
Key Additions:Terrence Jones - Small Forward/Power ForwardJeremy Lin - Point GuardShaun Livingston - Point GuardJeremy Lamb - Shooting GuardRoyce White - Power ForwardToney Douglas 2012-09-21 17:15:119/21: The Hoops Manifesto- 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings &amp; Previews: #27 Houston Rocketshttp://www.hoopsmanifesto.com/articles/basketball/201213-nba-team-rankings-a-previews-27-houston-rockets.html
#27 - Houston Rockets2011/12 Record: 34-32, no playoffs2012/13 Projected Record: 31-51, no playoffs&nbsp;&nbsp;
Key Additions:Terrence Jones - Small Forward/Power ForwardJeremy Lin - Point GuardShaun Livingston - Point GuardJeremy Lamb - Shooting GuardRoyce White - Power ForwardToney Douglas 2012-09-21 04:00:289/5: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics 2012-13 NBA Previewhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HoopsHabit/~3/Ofyw4U2A9hM/
Boston Celtics 2011-12 Vitals: 39-27, 1st in Atlantic Division, 4th in Eastern Conference 91.8 PPG/89.3 OPP PPG 2012-13 Roster: Brandon Bass &#8211; PF Avery Bradley &#8211; SG Dionte Christmas &#8211; SG Jason Collins &#8211; C Keyon Dooling &#8211; PG Kevin Garnett &#8211; PF Jeff Green &#8211; SF2012-09-05 04:02:169/5: The City- Why you should be excited and nervous to be a Boston Celtics Fan in 2012-13http://www.d3coder.com/thecity/2012/09/04/why-you-should-be-excited-and-nervous-to-be-a-boston-celtics-fan-in-2012-13/
I'm endeavoring to do a post for all 30 teams before the season starts on why if I were a fan of that team, I'd be excited and nervous. I'll talk about the great, the good, the bad, and oftentimes, &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-09-05 04:00:568/24: HoopsHabit- Boston Celtics 2012-13 NBA Previewhttp://hoopshabit.com/wordpress/boston-celtics-2012-13-nba-preview/
Boston Celtics 2011-12 Vitals: 39-27, 1st in Atlantic Division, 4th in Eastern Conference 91.8 PPG/89.3 OPP PPG 2012-13 Roster: Brandon Bass &#8211; PF Avery Bradley &#8211; SG Dionte Christmas &#8211; SG Jason Collins &#8211; C Keyon Dooling &#8211; PG Kevin Garnett &#8211; PF Jeff Green &#8211; SF2012-08-24 04:02:117/21: Hoop Focus- 3-Team Trade Sends Courtney Lee To Boston Celticshttp://hoopfocus.com/2012/07/20/3-team-trade-sends-courtney-lee-to-boston-celtics/
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#CelticsTalk: #Celtics have expressed some interest in #Bucks Carlos Delfino w/Mayo out and Courtney Lee too pricey, source tells #CSNNE.com
â A. Sherrod Blakely (@SherrodbCSN) July 19, 2012
If the Celtics can't get Courtney Lee, Delfino would be an excellent fall back option. He can scor2012-07-19 04:01:287/13: Spreadsheet Sports- Is Gerald Green a Good Addition for the Indiana Pacers?http://www.spreadsheet-sports.com/is-gerald-green-a-good-addition-for-the-indiana-pacers/
It was no secret the Pacers needed to add a scoring wing to their bench. The bench faltered badly in the playoffs, and besides the resigning of Roy Hibbert and George Hill, this was the biggest need to address during the offseason. After being linked to OJ Mayo, Courtney Lee, and Louis Williams the 2012-07-13 04:02:037/4: Celtics Life- Should the Celtics pursue Courtney Lee?http://www.celticslife.com/2012/07/should-celtics-pursue-courtney-lee.html
Housekeeping note: Rockets swingman Courtney Lee is now an unrestricted free agent after Rockets withdraw his qualifying offer
â Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 3, 2012
Unlike Jason Terry, it appears that Ray Allen might not be open to let his current team match whatever offer he receive2012-07-04 04:01:436/30: The Picket Fence- Terrence Ross Is Like Becoming A Teacherhttp://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/2012/06/terrence-ross-is-like-becoming-a-teacher/
With a day to reflect on the draft, I thought I would clarify some of my thoughts on the Raptors selection of Terrence Ross. And in line with last year&#8217;s defense of the selection of Jonas Valanciunas, I went with a rather unique comparison. Now as I said in my Draft Report Card, I like [...]2012-06-30 04:02:146/21: Spreadsheet Sports- 5 Potential Offseason Moves for the Indiana Pacershttp://www.spreadsheet-sports.com/5-potential-offseason-moves-indiana-pacers/
Even though the Indiana Pacers came up short in the 2012 Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat, I think Mel Simon, Larry Bird and the Pacers brass were pretty happy with the results of the season. Bankers&#8217; Life Fieldhouse was rocking for Game 3 of the Heat series (I know because2012-06-21 04:01:566/19: Hickory-High- Off-Season Help Guide: Washington Wizardshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/gY2v_Rkgn6U/
Matt Cianfrone looks at where the Wizards might look for help this off-season. Continue reading &#8594;2012-06-19 04:00:263/29: Orlando Magic Daily- Magic Masters Semifinals: 1995 vs. 2009 -- Analysishttp://orlandomagicdaily.com/2012-articles/march/magic-masters-semifinals-19952009-030812.html
Magic Masters is Orlando Magic Daily's attempt to recognize the best in Magic history. In this edition, we are trying to rank the best teams in Magic history. To see the full tournament bracket,&nbsp;visit the introduction page. Today, we continue the semifinals.
Magic Masters Semifinals: 1995 vs2012-03-29 04:00:342/28: BBR Blog- PI+ Stat of the Day: Kings of the Midrangehttp://www.sports-reference.com/blog/2012/02/pi-stat-of-the-day-kings-of-the-midrange/
Via the Shot Finder, this season's best 2-point jump shooters from 15 feet and out: Rk Player Season Tm G FG FGA FG% Ast'd %Ast'd 1 Stephen Curry 2011-12 GSW 20 55 88 .625 17 .309 2 Jeremy Lin 2011-12 NYK 15 19 31 .613 4 .211 3 Steve Nash 2011-12 PHO 29 57 98 [...]2012-02-28 04:00:122/25: BBR Blog- PI+ Stat of the Day: Most Effective Lineups in a Gamehttp://www.sports-reference.com/blog/2012/02/pi-stat-of-the-day-most-effective-lineups-in-a-game/
Thanks to the PI+ Lineup Finder, here are the 5-man units with the best +/- in a single game this season: Net (Totals) Rk Lineup Date Tm Opp MP PTS 1 C. Boozer&#160;&#124;&#160;R. Brewer&#160;&#124;&#160;L. Deng&#160;&#124;&#160;J. Noah&#160;&#124;&#160;D. Rose 2012-01-01 CHI MEM W 18.8 +30 2 C. Boo2012-02-25 04:00:131/27: Z krainy NBA- PodpisujÄ…, nie podpisujÄ…http://zkrainynba.com/nba/transferyumowy/podpisuja-nie-podpisuja
25 stycznia byÅ ostatnim dniem dla graczy z draftu 2008 na przedÅuÅ¼enie debiutanckich umÃ³w ze swoimi klubami. Kilku graczy doszÅo do porozumienia, ale znaleÅºli siÄ teÅ¼ tacy, ktÃ³rzy podniosÄ wartoÅÄ rynku wolnych agentÃ³w po tych rozgrywkach. Zapraszam na ich krÃ³tki przeglÄ d.
Kevin Lo2012-01-27 04:00:3412/31: Z krainy NBA- Rockets majÄ… swoje Big 3http://zkrainynba.com/nba/sezon-regularny/rockets-maja-swoje-big-3
Houston Rockets okazali siÄ lepsi od San Antonio Spurs. Co prawda w ich back-to-back, ale po meczu z Clippers, w ktÃ³rym Å¼aden z czoÅowych graczy OstrÃ³g nie zagraÅ wiÄcej niÅ¼ 27 minut. Rockets majÄ swoje Big 3: Luis Scola, Kevin MartinÂ i Kyle Lowry, ktÃ³re co mecz gwarantuje im walkÄ o zw2011-12-31 04:00:2912/28: Orlando Magic Daily- Courtney Lee Seen Center Of Magic Trade Stormhttp://orlandomagicdaily.com/2011-articles/december/courtney-lee-trade-rumors-122711.html
Courtney Lee misses a lot about Orlando.
There were undoubtedly a lot of good memories in Lee's rookie and only season in Orlando. The team went to the NBA Finals and Lee was a (possibly goaltended) layup away from winning Game Two in Los Angeles and a tied series heading back to Orlando.
One thi2011-12-28 04:00:2011/15: Z krainy NBA- Mecz charytatywny Dwighta Howarda &#8211; relacja i zdjÄ™ciahttp://zkrainynba.pl/?p=7337
Kiedy wszyscy koszykarscy kibice sÄ podzieleni i jedni narzekajÄ na wÅaÅcicieli, drudzy na zawodnikÃ³w, a trzeci na wÅadze NBA, Å¼e nie mogÄ zakoÅczyÄ lokautu. Jedyne co pozostaje tym, ktÃ³rzy bezpoÅrednio nie zajmujÄ siÄ rozmowami, to organizowanie meczÃ³w charytatywnych. W ostatnich ty2011-11-15 04:00:3211/6: Celtics Life- Division ll Rollins College Defeats Orlando Magic Teamhttp://www.celticslife.com/2011/11/division-ii-rollins-college-defeats.html
The Magic team consisted of current and former Magic players Marcin Gortat, Courtney Lee, J.J. Re**** Ryan Anderson and Jason Williams. Rollins College is a NCAA Division II school. Dwight Howard coached the Magic team. Originally when I heard that the Magic lost to a no name college I figu2011-11-06 04:01:119/14: A Substitute for War- NBA Franchise Power Rankings: #24 &#8211; Houston Rocketshttp://asubstituteforwar.com/2011/09/13/nba-franchise-power-rankings-24-houston-rockets/
Previous rankings: #30 - Charlotte Bobcats (+ introduction) #29 - Phoenix Suns #28 - Denver Nuggets #27 - Detroit Pistons #26 - Milwaukee Bucks #25 - Philadelphia 76ers #24 &#8211; Houston Rockets Total Trade Value Ranking: #24 (Feb. 2011 ranking: #23) Best assets â SG Kevin Martin (borderline all2011-09-14 04:00:137/12: BBR Blog- 2012 APBRmetric Player Rankings: By Positionhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=9786
As a follow-up to this afternoon's list of the Top 593 Players of 2012, here's a positional breakdown for the 452 players who played at least 1 game in 2011: Rank Point Guards Pos 2011 MP Age PER Rk WS48 Rk bopSPM Rk RAPM Rk Hi Lo Tot 1 Chris Paul PG 2880 26 24.27 [...]2011-07-12 04:00:076/11: Bulls Confidential- Dallas gives hope to us allhttp://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-bulls-confidential/2011/06/dallas-gives-hope-to-us-all.html
If the Miami Heat lose to the Dallas Mavericks it won't just be great for everyone who can't stand the Heat, but it will continue to give hope to the rest of us. &nbsp; When dissecting the Bulls loss to Miami In the playoffs I separate the games into three groups.Games Chicago won convincingly (1)Ga2011-06-11 04:01:064/24: The City- Evaluating the 2008 NBA Drafthttp://thecity2.com/2011/04/23/evaluating-the-2008-nba-draft/
Conventional wisdom is that it takes about 3 seasons for a draft to shake out, in terms of evaluating talent. The 2008 draftees have now had an opportunity to play 3 full seasons, so let&#8217;s look at how they stack &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2011-04-24 04:00:31